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calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪt /




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Temperatures in the area of the ocean used to calculate El Niño were already 2.41 degrees above baseline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Researchers calculate CAR by measuring cortisol immediately after a person wakes and then measuring it again 30 minutes later.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Medicare will calculate the amount that must be repaid.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

For the future, the FIA is working on an update that would calculate expected car position in the case of an irregular refresh rate from the F1 timing system.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

His knowledge of the river enabled him to calculate the best time to begin a trip across.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

In his weekly “Flow Show” strategy note published Friday, Hartnett calculates that the cost of servicing the interest on that debt has reached $1.5 trillion yearly.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The median stock trades at 22 times earnings, compared with 16 times for the equal-weight S&P 500, but that is a relative valuation near 10-year lows, Goldman calculates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

He created a Pythagorean expectation formula, which Morey had once adapted for basketball, and calculates how often a team should have won based on how much it has scored and allowed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

But if that $3 million account is in tax-deferred accounts, they will together need to take a $113,208 RMD when they reach age 73 and will owe $28,951 in taxes, Reichenstein calculates.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Sometimes I think Garrett calculates the exact most awkward way to position his body in any given moment, and then he just goes for it.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

The documents included no explanation of how that number was calculated.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

QCDs during those pre-RMD years are quietly one of the best moves available, because every dollar you move out of your account shrinks the balance your future RMDs are calculated on.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Miller said Bianco’s claims were part of a calculated media campaign that included text messages, media interviews and news conferences.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

How the CPI is calculated also isn’t fixed forever.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Finally, I make a calculated decision because I don't see any other options.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Consider the above chart, which plots three different ways of calculating the CPI:

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

The state director of finance is responsible for calculating the adjusted minimum wage on or before Aug. 1 each year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Only after calculating the probability to be zero did he conduct his experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In an unusually detailed sentencing statement, judge O'Grady noted that calculating punishment parts is "with good reason" much misunderstood by victims and members of the public.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

If Tracy—Mom—hadn’t been there, I probably would have fought with Nadia, who was quite obviously calculating some unspoken communication about Julia and me maintaining our physical and emotional distance from each other.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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