estimate
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Honest critics can and do debate the estimate.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
It could see a 20-basis-point reduction in growth from the previous estimate of 1.2%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.91, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Morningstar retains its fair-value estimate of 2.80 Singapore dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He tried to make an estimate of their distance, and a similar calculation about the hills toward which they were flying.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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