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International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage as aid agencies estimate that more than 28 million people in Suan are facing acute hunger.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Net income for the second quarter jumped 41.2% from a year ago to $21.16 billion, and earnings per share rose to $7.70 from $5.24, beating the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of $5.59.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Next year’s demand growth is instead seen at 1.94 million barrels a day, up from a previous estimate of 1.73 million barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
It did not give an estimate for the number of people still unaccounted for.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
And I didn’t give the owner an estimate, Isidore realized gloomily.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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According to UN experts and other analysts, more than half - and by some estimates as much as 70% - of Sudan's gold is smuggled out of the country each year.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The earnings actually beat analyst estimates while revenue was 2% below consensus, according to UBS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gavekal economist Udith Sikand estimates Japanese institutions actually hold $7 trillion of foreign assets and only 25% exposure to Japanese government bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Liontown’s 4Q production rose by 15% on quarter to 110,000 tons, Canaccord estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
According to some estimates, almost half the scientists and high technologists on Earth are employed full- or part-time on military matters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang recently estimated the cost of building a gigawatt of new computing power using his company’s architecture could soon reach $80 billion to $100 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Steve Bradley, operations director with Jevington Logistics, estimated there would be a total of 110 tonnes of steel salvaged from the "well-built" ship while speaking from a tugboat as the dismantling work continued nearby.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Instead, they estimated exposure using previously published data on average pesticide residues found in food categories such as fruits, vegetables, and grains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
It has cost an estimated $1 to $2 billion to develop so far, though verified figures aren’t readily available.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Her room and board and supplies, she estimated, she would pay for with a part-time job.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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Researchers followed each strategy over a lifetime, estimating heart attacks, strokes, life expectancy, quality of life, and healthcare costs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
But officials have avoided estimating the number of missing, though the UN has put that figure at as many as 50,000.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Friday had also seen a fan zone for the Scotland v Morocco game set up, with organisers DF Concerts estimating about 10,000 fans had stayed on after the music ended to watch the match.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The facilities also contribute to fossil fuel emissions, with Cornell University researchers estimating last year that AI growth could add 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere annually by 2030.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
I wasn’t sure how many there had been, and I thought that Gearhart was only estimating.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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