subtraction

Example Sentences

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But there is a further subtraction for Irmaa, if your income exceeds certain thresholds.

From The Wall Street Journal

So, in terms of stress, watching baby animals playing is the opposite of a surprise job interview or an on-the-spot subtraction task.

From BBC

But here’s the catch: Adaptations are primarily about subtraction.

From Los Angeles Times

“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.

From MarketWatch

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.

From BBC