Example Sentences

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Then it's the net goal score - taking the goals in favour, and subtracting the goals against.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The numbers come from very different sources: ADP’s data draws on the company’s internal figures on how many roles its huge pool of business customers are adding or subtracting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Excluding AI, fixed investment declined 10% in the fourth quarter, subtracting one percentage point from overall GDP growth.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Start by subtracting your guaranteed income sources, such as your wife’s pension, from your projected expenses.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

“Are you sure of your figures? You’re not exactly a whiz at adding and subtracting, Cochran.”

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier