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equation

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


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U.S. retail sales rose, but only modestly if higher prices at gas pumps are taken out of the equation.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

With rising oil prices and more used EVs coming off leases, the total cost of ownership equation has flipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He shows his work in sentences, as if he were solving a mental equation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

These are considered shock absorbers, and an increase in their auction sizes doesn’t change the equation on long-term bonds’ yields.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In algebra, you can solve an equation when you have 1 unknown variable.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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