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Next year’s demand growth is seen at 1.73 million barrels a day, up from a previous estimate of 1.54 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
By the company’s own estimate, building the refinery will take years and cost $3 billion to $4 billion.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
His more recent estimate of 58 deaths marks a significant uptick on that figure.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Social Security recipients are projected to receive a 4.7% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, up from a previous estimate of 4.2%.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He attributed this circumstance to Burnham: “too high an estimate cannot be placed on the industry, skill and tact with which this result was secured by the master of us all.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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