determining

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Determining the total energy of a lightning bolt is complicated, said co-author Ivana Kolmašová, a space physicist at Charles University in Prague, Czechia, and a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Determining precisely how many babies have died or suffered severe brain damage because of a lack of vitamin K is difficult.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Determining just how much money the state will have on hand for budget purposes given the rapidly shifting situation in the Gulf is extremely tricky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Determining the points at which past Fed chairs became lame ducks is not an exact science, needless to say.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Determining the magnitude of an earthquake is a tricky business.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland