- present participle of estimate.
estimating
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In the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area southeast of San Diego, Thanksgiving is one of the busiest weekends of the year, with the Calexico Chronicle estimating crowds at 150,000 to 200,000, mostly sleeping in RVs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
And Islam has long been considered one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, with Pew Research estimating that by 2040, Muslims will replace Jews as the nation’s second-largest religious group after Christians.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
This suggests that a relatively simple blood test could eventually provide doctors with additional information when estimating an individual's likelihood of developing cognitive difficulties.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
AI could make such attacks easier and faster, Spain said, estimating that the flaw could affect "millions and millions" of websites.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
It was from 1658 onwards, and thanks to Christiaan Huygens, that ordinary people began to have access to accurate timepieces, instead of estimating the time of day by the position of the Sun.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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