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extrapolate

[ik-strap-uh-leyt] / ɪkˈstræp əˌleɪt /


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Extrapolate those numbers to 50 overs: on average they score 274 for 6.1 and concede 206 for 9.9, which is a comfortable 68-run margin and a high likelihood of bowling their opponents out.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2022

Extrapolate that across other Canadian and U.S. pro sports cities, and those teams could be looking at 100,000 workers feeling some sort of pinch - not counting the impact at college and other levels.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2020

Extrapolate that 4.5 percent advantage to the 2018-’19 season, when the average was roughly 293.8 yards, and a player with Nicklaus’ advantage would have averaged 307 yards.

From Golf Digest • Jan. 21, 2020

“But you can learn to talk to anyone. Gather data. Extrapolate from context. Use this.”

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2018

Extrapolate that kind of behavior to the workplace, and you get some idea of what Pryor was capable of doing on a movie or television set.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2014




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