calculate

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When a quantum computer is used to calculate properties such as the energy or the state of a qubit, the result is largely determined by the final layers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Voluntary compliance does not mean taxes were optional, she said: “It means taxpayers are expected to calculate and report what they owe themselves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

To calculate it yourself, start with a financial report line item called cash from operations, and then fully subtract capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s the same tool that insurance actuaries use to calculate life expectancy, adapted to estimate how long a typical player might expect to play in the WNBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, the boys began to calculate the odds Lady Constance had proposed.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood