estimating

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About 100 million people are on them worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and with the University College London estimating that number to be 1.6 million in the UK alone.

From BBC • May 16, 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 California Teachers Assn. quickly asserted that schools are being shortchanged, estimating that $3.9 billion is being withheld.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Kpler has expanded from tracking ships to estimating the amount of oil in storage at crucial hubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It was the equivalent of pulling a frantic all-nighter to get a paper done in college, only Barack was estimating it would take him roughly a couple of months to get the book finished.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama