estimate

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In fact, we estimate permanent expensing for short-lived investments and R&D will lift long-run gross domestic product by 0.7% as investment grows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Analysts at Goldman Sachs estimate Venture Global could book an extra $3 billion in earnings if European gas prices were $5 higher than what the analysts modeled for the remainder of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

After the transition costs fade, we estimate that corporate tax collections per percentage-point of the rate will recover to pre-reform levels by the end of the decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Astronomers may be able to estimate these chemical conditions by studying other solar systems with large telescopes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

She had not set off any alarm bells when Zeitoun had provided an estimate and begun work on painting her stairway and guest bedroom.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers