estimate
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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
The analysts estimate that the airline’s owned aircraft are worth around 6.5 pounds per share, which is significantly higher than the current share price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Researchers estimate that carbon released through soil respiration is seven to eight times greater than annual fossil fuel emissions produced by humans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
By one estimate, there were 3 million more guns sold between that March and July than would have been expected.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
A recent, much more conservative estimate is that it covers .1 to .3 percent of the basin, a few thousand square miles.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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