subtract

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Earnings accounting doesn’t subtract capex when the money is actually spent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Giving the carry to the trust thus won’t subtract much from the person’s lifetime gift-tax exemption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Even with operational cash flows growing quickly in 2024 and 2025—some $102 billion in the last 12 months—cash flow is beginning to decline once you subtract capex.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Based on prior experience, they estimated that the shutdown would subtract about 0.1%-0.2 percentage points from annualized GDP growth in the October-December quarter for each week it lasts.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025

Then remove the next term: subtract 1/4, leaving 1/4 behind.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife