subtracted
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Net exports subtracted 1.1 percentage points from GDP in the calculation, as AI companies imported more chips and equipment for their data center build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
And about $1 billion of any sale would be subtracted to cover the Dodgers’ future commitments on deferred contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The bureau also cited an increase in imports -- which are subtracted from GDP -- as a factor in Thursday's data.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Piper Sandler’s analysts estimated that rising earnings contributed about 18.5 percentage points to that return, while a shrinking price-to-earnings multiple subtracted nearly 8 percentage points.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
And when you write a check, the number you put in the little box gets subtracted from what you have.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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