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

Ms Truss, a former Treasury minister, accused her old department of promoting an "abacus economics" and insisted there needed to be a greater focus on stimulating economic growth.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2023

Penelope’s mind clickety-clacked like an abacus, trying to sort out this new information, but Lord Fredrick’s question demanded an answer.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood