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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This likely played into Israel’s calculations, too.—
Javed Ali,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025 -
Gone are the days of just blueprints, prototypes and calculations, as engineering now revolves around efficiency, speed and precision in a world where technology is rapidly changing.—
Srinivasa Rao Bittla,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Lawyers for Smith countered that the Supreme Court has previously said there’s no precise math equation for determining an intellectual disability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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One of those consequences is the elimination of learning opportunities such as robotics camps and access to advanced math courses for K-12 students.—
Amber M. Simpson,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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But the real story isn’t about disappointing arithmetic.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The time has come for House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, to face up to the brutal arithmetic that explains how Tallahassee works.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Number crunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number%20crunching. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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