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subtract

[suhb-trakt] / səbˈtrækt /


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You receive $3,000 per month from Social Security, so subtract that amount from your total monthly spending.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

The tariffs are expected to subtract $3 trillion from the deficit over 10 years, according to the latest Congressional Budget Office estimate.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 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

“Exports are projected to subtract from growth over the next two years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

My mother didn’t speak French and I had never seen her do anything but add and subtract in her account book.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz




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