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arithmetic

[uh-rith-muh-tik, ar-ith-met-ik] / əˈrɪθ mə tɪk, ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk /


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Makers of personal computers face the same arithmetic, though not all are equally exposed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The question is whether patriotic austerity can substitute for the harsher arithmetic of markets.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The arithmetic that made counterdrone technology urgent is embarrassingly simple.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

As a matter of simple arithmetic, that is far too small a sample to rule out my hypothesis if we take Pangram’s other claims at face value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Several times I stopped and tried to do a little arithmetic in the dust of the country road.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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