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Example Sentences

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There was talk among Bangladesh's rulers at the time to keep the two "battling begums" - Zia and Hasina - out of politics in what was then known as the "minus two formula".

From BBC

Because while they’re one of the league’s top scoring teams, only the St. Louis Blues have allowed more goals than the Ducks, who have a minus 2 goal differential.

From Los Angeles Times

That minus nine differential is their worst in any Premier League season.

From Barron's

Their difference of minus nine is their worst in a Premier League season.

From BBC

They test gear in a large freezer in an industrial unit in rural England, where they can expose equipment to minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal