as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
he did a little number crunching and made an offer on the house
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The intersection’s layout and activity produced almost 18.8 crashes a year between 2018 and 2022, according to city calculations.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025 -
The data that drives those forecasts informs the calculations for an untold number of property insurance policies in the country, helping to channel billions of dollars in aid to home and business owners in the aftermath of natural disasters.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
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The course is Duolingo's first since its music and math courses were released in 2023.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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There is nothing radical about helping students understand math or U.S. history.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Losing 4-1 in the first leg meant the arithmetic of a comeback on Sunday was never going to be easy.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But in incredibly rough arithmetic, playing both receiver and cornerback in the league would double any chance of injury.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Number crunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number%20crunching. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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