subtract

Example Sentences

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To calculate it yourself, start with a financial report line item called cash from operations, and then fully subtract capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

You receive $3,000 per month from Social Security, so subtract that amount from your total monthly spending.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

The tariffs are expected to subtract $3 trillion from the deficit over 10 years, according to the latest Congressional Budget Office estimate.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“Exports are projected to subtract from growth over the next two years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

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

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