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calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /




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Analysts at Citi calculate the numbers result in a second-quarter loss per share of around $1, worse than the FactSet-compiled estimate for a 20 cents per share loss.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

"We have to calculate our monthly expenses, as the money we spend on petroleum has been on the rise," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

According to media reports, the study used hospital patients’ vaccination status to calculate the success of the season’s vaccine, a method long used to determine flu vaccine effectiveness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

One approach focuses on nearby space, measuring distances to stars and galaxies to calculate how fast everything is moving apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

There was no way to calculate a loss of that magnitude, to enumerate that kind of pain.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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