subtract

Example Sentences

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To calculate it yourself, start with a financial report line item called cash from operations, and then fully subtract capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Giving the carry to the trust thus won’t subtract much from the person’s lifetime gift-tax exemption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

If a company spends $50 billion this year to build and fill hyperscale AI data centers, it doesn’t subtract that money from earnings right away.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Based on prior experience, they estimated that the shutdown would subtract about 0.1%-0.2 percentage points from annualized GDP growth in the October-December quarter for each week it lasts.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025

Over and over I tried to subtract the numbers, but I didn’t want to do it on paper because I didn’t want Mom and Dad to know I was subtracting, so it was hard.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff