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subtract

[suhb-trakt] / səbˈtrækt /


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To calculate it the Fed way, take the stock market’s forward earnings yield and subtract the real, or after-inflation, 10-year Treasury yield.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Some of the boost, however, could be offset by imports, which subtract from GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The Power Four — the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC — plus the Big East comprise 79 schools and continue to add rather than subtract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

Unfortunately, they don’t do as effective a job in teaching when to add or subtract, when to multiply or divide, or how to convert from fractions to decimals or percentages.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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