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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

That is for 8 May and beyond, when the votes have been counted and the parliamentary arithmetic reveals who is best placed to take charge of the Scottish government for the next five years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The arithmetic that made counterdrone technology urgent is embarrassingly simple.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

We apologize for bringing arithmetic into this–we’ll try not to let it happen again.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sometimes he made me do my arithmetic homework in binary numbers because he said I needed to be challenged.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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