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formula

[fawr-myuh-luh] / ˈfɔr myə lə /


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When it became clear that the company was replacing its original formula rather than offering New Coke alongside it, its Atlanta headquarters was deluged with angry phone calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The top stolen product at supermarkets is baby formula, Eusebio said, because it is expensive and can be easily resold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

While distrust of the UN is often illustrated by the Security Council's paralysis on many pressing issues, she acknowledged that she had no "magic formula" to change things.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, the other half of Pearce’s stagflation formula, the unemployment rate, hasn’t really raised red flags, although labor conditions have certainly been choppy so far this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

My formula has variables for age, color, breed, and size.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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