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
Earnings accounting doesn’t subtract capex when the money is actually spent.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but the rule of 120 stipulates that you can subtract your age from 120 to give you an approximate weighting in equities that would match your age.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
Thought It does not take a math genius to understand that when you subtract a mother from the equation what remains is negative.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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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