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calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /




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A coach might calculate the risk and reward of being down to 10 players for 60 seconds, able to change the pattern of the game or cause disruption.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The federal agencies which calculate inflation also publish “core” versions of their indices which purposefully exclude items such as food or energy because their prices change quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

This allowed them to calculate how much heat the fish produce and lose in real time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

That takes into account the timing of buying and selling of their fund to calculate how much wealth was really created.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His brain tried to calculate what she was saying.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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