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equation

[ih-kwey-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ɪˈkweɪ ʒən, -ʃən /


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The numbers on the first side of that equation keep getting bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

And be mindful that this particular equation is very rough, simple math that does not include taxes, inflation or investment gains or losses.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The conjecture involves functions, which are like little machines which you put one or more numbers into and out pop other numbers according to some rule or equation.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Now, YouTube subscribers and TikTok followers are part of the equation, along with specials on Netflix, HBO and Hulu.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The equation grew from six to twelve feet long before assuming a second line, at which point the fishermen took an interest.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Einstein’s equations predicted what should happen, but someone still had to carry a telescope to the right place, wait beneath a darkened sky and look.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Deng and his collaborators solved a problem within broader attempts to mathematically connect equations governing the motion of gases from the smallest to the largest scales, according to the university.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He pointed out that data-driven forecasting models -- known as foundation models -- were already beating the traditional models, which use mathematical equations to simulate the complex processes taking place in the oceans and atmosphere.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Those studies included fluid dynamics equations that explained how moving water could influence air movement in confined spaces.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

He had learned mathematics largely without paper or pen and thus acquired the ability to visualize problems in his mind’s eye before writing equations on paper.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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