formula
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It’s a proven formula that leans into the ridiculousness of mundane situations but earns its audience every holiday season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The formula isn’t what makes a movie a Hallmark movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"We don't need any more clothing, it's the everyday essentials, formula, nappies, wipes, toiletries," said Kavita.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It also would authorize a new, more generous pension formula that public-safety employees and local governments could negotiate in collective-bargaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Fred’s favorite episode was the one where Duke, Nala, and Scruffy had to ski off a cliff in Switzerland to chase down the villain, who had stolen a top-secret chocolate formula.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
National Association of Head Teachers policy head Sarah Hannafin also welcomed the change, saying there was "no need" for students to memorise formulae and equations.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024
The complex interactions of fluid and soft matter physics prove challenging to simplify into cut-and-dried formulae.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
The DfE said it would mean "enhanced formulae and equation sheets" for students in maths, physics and combined science GCSEs.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
"Negotiations are not just mathematical formulae but also personal relationships. And trust. Unfortunately, today we are losing a measure of trust in us," Podolyak said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2023
He turned his back to the class and began erasing formulae from the slate board.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
This is why I have come to appreciate what I think of as back-pocket formulas: reliable little systems you can make while your brain goes mostly offline.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Physicists have spent decades trying to reproduce the process with mathematical equations, but deriving the necessary formulas proved exceptionally difficult.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The states built a kind of clearinghouse to determine standard formulas such as how much capital an insurer must hold against every asset on its books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of California renters, lawyers alleged that Conservice’s policy was to deny tenants the right to view specific bills or formulas used to calculate their individual charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I don’t have the formulas or the formulae,” said Farooqi.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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