calculator

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I gripped my TI-84 graphing calculator in outrage.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"For Ava, her working norm is a calculator and work book, they can write their little formulas in there and that needs to follow them throughout life in the school system," Lucy said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Using a credit-card payoff calculator can help create a plan to pay it off as soon as possible.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Typically they are recommended for middle-aged adults if someone’s 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease is between 3% and 10%, based on a new standardized risk calculator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This was a device known as a ‘compass’—a graduated metal instrument that could be used as a calculator.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin