calculation
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His lawyer, Patrick Mulligan, has said he plans to file a notice of appeal, telling reporters last week: "There's a lack of evidence on prior calculation and design."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“It’s always a calculation to say what’s the PR cost going to be,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Social Security recipients can get an additional benefit for dependent children, which alters the calculation about when to draw benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“It is a case-by-case and state-by-state calculation to determine whether munis are in the client’s best interest,” says Donald LaGrange, a financial adviser at Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Using the same calculation but plugging in the best modern estimate of the size of the Earth’s orbit, Rømer’s own observations give the speed of light as 298,000 kilometres per second.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Adding to the central bank's calculations is pressure on the Indian rupee, which has been at near record lows over the past week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Three playoff teams — the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox — rank among the six lowest payrolls, according to MLB present-day salary calculations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The extra amount of return that investors are demanding to own longer-term bonds is rising beyond what would be explained by movements in short-term rates, according to calculations by the San Francisco Fed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Today’s house hunters are making calculations similar to the ones Burke and Stanley made in 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Beeps and boops, but yes, by my calculations, that appears to be the most probable outcome.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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