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
People estimate more than a third of time on their phones is spent without a clear purpose, according to a new report.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.91, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
By the sledgemeter we had indeed traveled about four hundred miles, but probably only three-quarters of that was real forward gain, and we could estimate only very roughly how far still remained to go.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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