subtracted

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Abbott secretly subtracted a hidden value from measurements involving some of the experimental masses.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Still, all of the estimates expect a rebound from the 0.5% growth logged during the fourth quarter of 2025 when a 43-day government shutdown subtracted a percentage point from real GDP growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

These so-called affiliated investments now amount to an average 76% of surplus, the cushion left over after liabilities are subtracted from assets, A.M.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Any salary that he receives from the Falcons will reportedly be subtracted from the $54 million that the Dolphins still owe him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

As it exited the armory, one antimatter friction-induction bomb was subtracted from the Sixers’ computerized inventory.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline