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Improving fuel economy is one way, and newer trucks often have built-in displays that calculate fuel economy in real time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“Harry’s 5’9”, Yaphet’s 6’3” and is always bending over, so from that you can calculate the corridors’ height.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Researchers used the number of bees captured in each trap to calculate average bee density across the cemetery's approximately 6,000 square meters.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Researchers analysed prices at up to five top-rated ice cream parlours in each destination to calculate an average figure.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
He used these to calculate life expectancies for each age group, and to estimate the population of London, which he concluded was 460,000—not, as had been claimed, 7 million or so.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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