minus

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Orders minus transportation rose a healthy 0.8% in February and increased for the 11th straight month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

When trades were closed, the money would be returned, plus or minus the price movement since purchase.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Vanguard Wellington declined 14.3% that year, slightly worse than the category average of minus 13.6%, according to Morningstar.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The headline index, which represents the percentage of major manufacturing firms that said business conditions were favorable minus those that said conditions were unfavorable, rose to +17 from +16 in the prior quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He lifted the receiver and spoke into the mouthpiece: “It is now zero minus twenty minutes.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin