estimate

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We estimate that real retail sales fell at a 1.3% three-month annualized rate through February.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Hong Kong-listed logistics provider’s 2025 adjusted Ebitda exceeded the analyst’s estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An estimate will often shift as a conflict evolves in real time, explained Prof Eric Min, from the University of California, Los Angeles, who studies conflict resolution and diplomacy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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