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the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years

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Recent Examples of calculus Within that strategic calculus, Putin remains a crucial partner for China. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 The same can be said for Russia’s calculus in the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Russian Far East. Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s calculus changed. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025 For example, mechanical engineers apply calculus to analyze stress distributions in materials, while electrical engineers use differential equations to design control systems. Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for calculus
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  • Buffett waits until the long-term math makes sense, and interest rates both their absolute level and their shape across maturities are central to that equation.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The math revealed something shocking.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • The drawing shows a sketch of an airplane and contains multiple calculations and notes, court records show.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In theory, this allows calculation of an accurate IT cost per team.
    Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The arithmetic of the French National Assembly – the key hurdle to getting any budget passed – hasn’t changed with a new prime minister.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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