calculation
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“The victim families, sometimes paid, with a calculation that a single payment would protect their family and business in India and the United States as well.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Jumping ship to a mutual insurance company doesn’t necessarily guarantee a better deal, but it’s a calculation many are weighing as high insurance costs strain budgets that are already feeling the inflation squeeze.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Second, come up with a view on whether the earnings used in the calculation are normal.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
That calculation doesn't include other elements of the bill that are expected to increase.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
My two fifteen-minute breaks, which seemed almost superfluous on the 10:00-6:00 shift, now become a matter of urgent calculation.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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