estimating

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The Congressional Budget Office released a report earlier this year estimating that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund will be exhausted in 2032.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 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

Because the system combines multiple positioning methods, it can continue estimating location in places where GPS alone struggles, such as dense urban environments, indoors, or underground transit systems.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 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