as in to solve (for)
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Similar to the way that calculators for high school algebra work, Markov chain Monte Carlo takes in a mathematical equation from the user and figures out the values of each variable that maximize the predictive accuracy of the model.G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is usually the most difficult one.Kris Holt, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Under federal law, if a state does not send its electoral votes to Congress on time, those electoral votes will be deducted from the total number of electoral votes needed to win.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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How to Calculate Shareholder Yield To calculate shareholder yield, take the amount a company spent on share repurchases in the preceding 12 months, deduct any cash brought in through share issuances, then add in the total spent on dividends.Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Management consulting giant McKinsey has been reportedly scaling back its team on the mainland after drawing heat from U.S. lawmakers over its contracts with arms of the Chinese government.Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Fearing trouble from the warring tribes, the trip was scaled back to an exploration up the Red River and into Arkansas through the Ouachita River.Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Read More: The Surprising Health Benefits of Pain Another important vital that’s measured and tracked at your annual physical exam is your weight.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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The total wealth measured on the Hurun China Rich List this year amounted to $3 trillion, a 10% dip from last year.Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Figure in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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