calculate

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This allowed them to calculate both its distance and its motion through the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Before, an importer would have to calculate the amount of the tariff due based on how much metal was in the product and then apply separate tariff rates to the item’s remaining components.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Tax software from H&R Block, TurboTax and others will automatically import last year’s data, import W-2s and 1099s, calculate deductions, check for errors, and transfer federal data to state returns.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“No one is getting Regina Georged,” the company wrote on social media, moving into an explanation of the right and wrong way to calculate food calories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

You don’t need to be a genius to calculate that I don’t belong here.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty