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subtraction

noun as in deduction

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That would then lead to a larger BGA subtraction from the funds given to the Scottish government.

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“Marketplace is undergoing a rationalization, addition by subtraction, as we reduce our exposure while the risk pool stabilizes,” Zubretsky said, according to a FactSet transcript.

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As I spent an embarrassing length of time trying to force my brain to perform subtraction, all I could think was that I wanted to flee the increasingly stuffy room.

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Great songwriting is about compression, and the element of subtraction distills what Bono clearly considers to be the most important elements of his life into 90 minutes.

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I’m in a season of life where I no longer make health resolutions focused on subtraction.

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