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These acts of giving up—or giving in—are beginning to add up to something of a feminist revolution, albeit a very low-key one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The difference between guessing and modeling can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars over a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Added Diamond: “It’s crazy. Let one line reach. Let it not add up to anything and touch you.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Altogether, the company’s capex will add up to about $200 billion this year.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

No matter how you arrange it, 12 lunar months only add up to about 354 days—roughly 11 short of the solar year’s length.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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