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calculation

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




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You may want to get help with the calculation from the IRA custodian or your tax adviser.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

At one point, cast member Mikey Day does a rough calculation and estimates that Michaels has read somewhere in the realm of 28,350 sketches.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

“The victim families, sometimes paid, with a calculation that a single payment would protect their family and business in India and the United States as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Second, come up with a view on whether the earnings used in the calculation are normal.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Mr. Sharpe gazed as only he could, with an air of assessment and calculation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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