estimating

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"We're really bad at estimating about time we spend doing things, particularly around tech use," said Etchells, a professor of psychology and science communication at Bath Spa University.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Analysts use satellite images to measure the rise and fall of floating tank roofs, estimating from the size of the shadows they cast how full they are.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

SpaceX, which aims to debut in June and is estimating a public net worth of nearly $2 trillion, will not be like any other ticker.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The Congressional Budget Office released a report last February estimating that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund will be exhausted in 2032.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Joliot’s team accomplished that task in March, estimating the yield of secondary neutrons from U-235 at about 3.5 neutrons per uranium fission.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik