subtract
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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
You could, however, add to or subtract from this list to build your own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
If the approach involves raising corporate taxes, whatever the merits, it would subtract from earnings more directly.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
If your monthly expenses total $7,000, subtract your Social Security income — a guaranteed monthly paycheck — you will need $4,000 per month.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
Dr. Harlow knows that Phineas can add and subtract, yet Phineas angrily refuses the deal.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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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