subtract

Example Sentences

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At the same time, more types of companies are adding jobs rather than subtracting them.

From Los Angeles Times

Crude futures posted back-to-back losses and ended the week lower as persistent concerns about oversupply weighed and efforts toward a Russia-Ukraine peace deal subtracted geopolitical premium.

From The Wall Street Journal

Armistice’s healthcare positions subtracted about 14% from the fund’s returns in the first half of 2025, according to a Sept. 4 letter to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Medallion’s results come after subtracting the fund’s notoriously high investor fees, which amount to 5% of assets and 36% of any gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Separately, there’s a new limit on how much the richest taxpayers can subtract from their taxable income.

From MarketWatch