estimate
Example Sentences
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Bartlett loves German Rieslings and estimated that 85% of the wine she drinks is made in Europe.
This estimate was revised from 59 million hectares in the abstract to a final total of 38 million hectares.
From Science Daily
Sri Lanka has an estimated 7,000 wild elephants, regarded as a national treasure in part because of their importance in Buddhist culture.
From Barron's
A new study on Sandfire Resources America’s Black Butte project shows a lower return than what was estimated five years ago, Morgan Stanley analysts say in a note.
The World Bank has said it is in the process of assessing the damage caused by the cyclone, while Colombo has said preliminary estimates suggest it may need up to $7 billion to rebuild.
From Barron's
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