pocket calculator

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Value still works, but measuring it requires more than a pocket calculator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

So, I grabbed my notebook and pocket calculator — well, smartphone calculator app — and got to work.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2021

He came to prominence in 1973 with the world’s first pocket calculator, before turning his sights and passions into transitioning the world of computers to the confines of the home.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

It was the first true pocket calculator and, while technically not particularly advanced, it looked good and, more importantly, was very affordable.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2021

“Figure it out for yourself,” she said, flipping me a pocket calculator.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman