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multiplying

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Multiplying that figure by 100 is how farmers estimate mice populations, which means there were at least 3,000 to 4,000 burrows per hectare.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Multiplying it by the distance to a galaxy reveals how fast the galaxy is speeding away from Earth.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 31, 2023

Multiplying the approximated simple matrices back together yields a new matrix that is similar to the original but has a much simpler shape.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

Multiplying ecological emergencies have brought about renewed interest in the fungal world, and there are many radical mycological possibilities.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Multiplying the average by the number of Tododahos, the two researchers estimated that the alliance was probably founded in the middle of the twelfth century.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann