estimate
Example Sentences
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Hansen said that estimates show China has built up reserves of around 900 million barrels - just under three months' worth of imports.
From BBC
There are an estimated 32,800 pregnant women in Cuba at present, according to government statistics.
From BBC
They have been successful in Germany, where it is estimated that more than 1.5m homes have them.
From BBC
Government vouchers lift income to $150 a month but that still falls far short of the amount a family needs to buy basic foodstuffs -- $645, according to private estimates.
From Barron's
It posted record profit of more than $10 billion last year, and an estimated one in three EVs sold around the world carries its batteries.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
