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calculus

[kal-kyuh-luhs] / ˈkæl kyə ləs /




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A student entering calculus with severe deficits at UC Berkeley now faces up to a 46% chance of failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“If you reduce your application rates, you’re going to look at yield losses. So, it’s a really challenging calculus on that front.”

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Financial-aid needs complicate that calculus: Applying early decision, which is binding, could limit applicants’ ability to compare aid packages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But in April, that calculus began to shift in many markets as the cost of plastics used in car parts, toys, bottles, food containers, cosmetics and many other products began to soar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

You’d think I’d asked him to speak fondly about calculus.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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