subtract
Example Sentences
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To calculate it the Fed way, take the stock market’s forward earnings yield and subtract the real, or after-inflation, 10-year Treasury yield.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
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
Outside the culvert where Enrique hides, trains clang and crash as they add and subtract cars, forming trains that are nearly a mile long.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing subtract
Number and Operations: Fractions
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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Measurement and Data
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