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subtract

[suhb-trakt] / səbˈtrækt /


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The Power Four — the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC — plus the Big East comprise 79 schools and continue to add rather than subtract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Some of the boost, however, could be offset by imports, which subtract from GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

You could, however, add to or subtract from this list to build your own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Earnings accounting doesn’t subtract capex when the money is actually spent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And then he tells us how many people get on and off and we have to add and subtract the numbers in our head.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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