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Recent Examples of calculable In Gaza, the human toll in lives and financial costs isn’t calculable, but Hamas claims more than 40,000 people have been killed. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024 The year has been, by almost all calculable metrics, a bad one for the news. Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024 He's made available for release roughly one out of every 20 songs he's written in his career because his songs, like his truth, arrive at the surface of his lips from the depths of his soul in time calculable by eras of life instead of days and weeks. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024 Some rationalists tried to come up with a calculable method to answer the question. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for calculable
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Adjective
  • Lightweight, quick-drying, and trail-tough, these pants have been a reliable companion for hiking and travel.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
  • Its toll is seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts, though Israel has challenged its numbers.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • The formula for ‘true tackles’ is slightly more long-winded: tackles + challenges lost + fouls committed.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • This offseason is the first true break for Steph and Ayesha since 2023.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • That can backfire spectacularly, since taxpayers are responsible for what’s on their tax return.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety laws, the Department of Labor said Thursday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • The win was the fifth in a row for Detroit and 20th in its last 28 games, and raised its division-leading record to 35-21, good for a .655 winning percentage.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
  • Dealing with An Ex Dear Dealing: The last option – not addressing it – is your best bet.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
  • While relatively safe for humans in small doses, THC can be toxic for dogs.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Those heartbreaking moments led to the slow and steady decline that started in the 2000s.
    Mark Morales, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
  • Keeping your magnesium intake steady through diet and supplements can help offset caffeine's impact.
    Health, Health, 28 May 2025

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“Calculable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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