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calculation

[kal-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæl kjəˈleɪ ʃən /




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Professor Haskel's latest calculation is a shortfall of 13% against the pre referendum trend from 1997-2016.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Mortgage rates rose again Monday to 6.66%, according to the daily calculation from Mortgage News Daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

A lengthy calculation is not worth the opportunity cost if the chance of success is extremely low.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

The beneficiaries, he predicted, will be mainstream "popcorn movies": "You don't need to think. There's no creative. That's just calculation."

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

The librarian seemed to be able to read this calculation on his face.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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