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In May, it had calculated a 1.6 billion-pound payout to investors from the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

But once Robert had calculated that he had made the trip 17 times, he set himself a target of walking it 50 times by the time he reached 65.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Geological Survey, had calculated that the Colorado River discharged just 15 million acre-feet of water.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

A rumor went around that he had calculated the number of bricks in the facade of his high school just by glancing at it.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Using a map, he had calculated the distance he had to cover each day, how long it would take, and how much freeze-dried food he would need.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien