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ciphered

verb

past tense of cipher

as in calculated

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations were surprised by how much we had spent on the cruise after we had ciphered out the grand total

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Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Taken together, the holdings total more than 1,000 positions valued at between $300 million and $1 billion, CNBC calculated.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The study also computed the pre-tax and after-tax returns for overlapping 30-year periods and found that the tax drag varied over time.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Lojo figured that a drop-in facility, where people could sleep in a chair for the night, with access to a hot meal and a shower, would be perfect for him.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Celebrities, however, are a different beast than authors, though the Times figured it out.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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