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calculation

[kal-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæl kjəˈleɪ ʃən /




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But I do not feel like there is the sense from the Iranian side that the economic squeeze is going to alter the Iranian calculation any time soon, including on any negotiations.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Each calculation performed by the bacterial circuits takes about eight hours, far longer than an electronic computer would require.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Mastro agreed that landlords’ operating income increased based on the board’s calculation, though he said that figure is artificially low, partly because it includes revenue from market-rate apartments in the same buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But it would also eliminate my ability to make an age 50 catch-up contribution to that plan, reduce my contribution flexibility and bring the pretax balance into the IRA pro-rata calculation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Mr. Sharpe gazed as only he could, with an air of assessment and calculation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

But Hoover, the former Biden administration advisor, said those calculations omit how much the country would have saved in avoided health care costs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

These models don’t make decisions; they carry out millions of probability calculations and pick the best one to answer the prompts they’re given.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

You can do your own calculations using your own state income-tax rate and local income-tax rate if you are subject to one.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

It is pleasing in its simplicity, but it also comes with lots of risk, especially if reality doesn’t line up with your calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Some mathematical calculations I had performed became part of the document we created, Notes on Space Technology.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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