abacus

Example Sentences

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Calculators, cars and probably candles and the abacus were considered a menace to society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Recently, a lovely and well-meaning friend texted me one of those trending articles that make you want to trade your smartphone for an abacus and never speak of the internet again.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024

For example, you can add numbers perfectly using an abacus, in which wooden beads are pushed back and forth to represent arithmetic operations.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

She had accused her old department of promoting an "abacus economics" of "making sure that tax and spend add up," saying greater focus was required on promoting economic growth.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2022

The beads click on my abacus: twelve ounces of hot chocolate = 400, but I am freezing.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson