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Example Sentences

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The company guided for revenue of $3.9 billion, plus or minus $100 million for the third quarter, above the $3.61 billion expected by analysts.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Both results are well within the poll’s plus or minus 2.8% margin of error.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

When analyzing the correlation between two data sets — or assets, or indexes — readings are scaled between minus 1 and 1, with 0 suggesting no relationship.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

An obvious model for the film is “Babe,” but minus the droll wit, the inspired lunacy and the filigreed plot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Papa laughed and said, “It looks like I’m going to be minus another pair of my overalls.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls