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calculator

[kal-kyuh-ley-ter] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪ tər /


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Murali Annavaram, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, likened AI to a calculator.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

He sees it as akin to relying on a speechwriter or a calculator.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

As high-school math students gear up to buy the newest version of Texas Instruments’ TI-84 graphic calculator, cheaper upstarts are trying to break the company’s decades-old grip on the market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

"It's not quite the same as a calculator," he says.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

She plopped back into her chair, with a calculator, pen, and paper laid out in front of her.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

There are online calculators that help people calculate their Coast FI numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

There are plenty of retirement calculators that can help you there.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Several breast cancer risk calculators like Boadicea already exist and none are perfect.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Electronic calculators, for instance, may have helped users solve equations -- but left the method and reasoning process in human hands.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

"Pocket calculators are not allowed in this school anyway."

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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