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as in to compute
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
the family has been calculating what a week at the beach resort would end up costing
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I calculate that this job will take another two days to finish
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as in to prepare
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I calculate to run a marathon from start to finish—even if it kills me
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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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This is measured using a Kp index on the NOAA scale, which calculates the magnitude for geomagnetic storms ranging from zero to nine.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Southern Living recommends calculating about a pound of food per person, and half a pound per child.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Changes in the voltage and current running through the Hall element can be used to calculate the strength of the magnetic field at different locations or to track changes in its position.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2024
The management fee is calculated as a percentage of the total net assets of UNG.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Southern Living recommends calculating about a pound of food per person, and half a pound per child.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Changes in the voltage and current running through the Hall element can be used to calculate the strength of the magnetic field at different locations or to track changes in its position.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2024
The management fee is calculated as a percentage of the total net assets of UNG.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Regardless, the computing world looks Apple’s way with every new generation of its M-series silicon, and Apple indeed continues to lead in a host of areas.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Apollo 11 Analogy: Maximizing Minimal Resources A compelling analogy for today’s quantum computing state is the Apollo 11 mission.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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By 2022, the Pew Research Center estimates there were more than 725,000 Indians living illegally in the U.S., behind only Mexicans and El Salvadorans.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics estimates the tariffs could raise only about $225 billion a year.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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As states pursue a long-term solution for the river, Arizona is preparing for a new world of unreliable Colorado River water.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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To prepare the displays, Müller was allowed into the Monaco Palace’s archives to discover the hundreds of dresses belonging to Princess Grace: one-third of them were from Christian Dior.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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To buy a company, a PE firm typically relies on debt financing, aka borrowing the money from a bank.Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Trump-critical drama The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as his ’80s-era Svengali mentor, Roy Cohn, relied on Danish and Irish backing and Ali Abbasi, a Danish-Iranian director, to get made.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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With Jenna recently going off to college, OP figured the tradition might come to an end.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The views from the sideline and in Jerry Jones’ owner’s suite said it all, as there was a ton of head shaking and exasperated looks with the team pressing to figure it out.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Well, guess what happens to have a lot of negative charge?Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
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But without a way to translate the writing, researchers can only guess.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tribeca plans to release all titles on major streaming platforms, including Kanopy, Kinema, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Movies, Xfinity On Demand, DirecTV, The Roku Channel, Tubi, Pluto TV, Sling TV, Peacock, Plex, XUMO and the Tribeca Channel.Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The company plans to generate future revenue through its FANTOO platform, focusing on direct sales and user-to-user commissions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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