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This also includes the value of exports, minus imports.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
With her sharp features, geometric haircut and form-fitting black ensembles, she’s a Bond villain minus the martial arts skills — icy but with a flicker of feeling, which makes her interesting.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
Divide thirty-five dollars by, say, three weeks, minus Boseman’s share, and the lost bounty was a very small price to pay for silence and a restful mind.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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