subtracted

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

For starters, some 30,000 jobs were subtracted from the February employment report because of nurses’ strikes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 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

This year, they have added two more -- and subtracted one -- for a whopping total of 95.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

He automatically subtracted ten miles an hour from the speed whenever he discussed the matter with Mother.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey