subtract

Example Sentences

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If the approach involves raising corporate taxes, whatever the merits, it would subtract from earnings more directly.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This year, individuals can use the deduction to subtract $16,100 from their taxable income; for married couples, it’s $32,200.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 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

If a company spends $50 billion this year to build and fill hyperscale AI data centers, it doesn’t subtract that money from earnings right away.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

It was still the place where kids could add, subtract, multiply and divide, and read.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg