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extrapolate

[ik-strap-uh-leyt] / ɪkˈstræp əˌleɪt /


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The entire series, written by the clever Ben Elton, extrapolated what little is known about the Bard into an ingenious series of perfectly plausible comic dilemmas, and an occasional unexpected dramatic one.

From The Wall Street Journal

That seemed extrapolated this year by the lack of appearances in preseason games for so many regulars.

From Seattle Times

The second is to conduct “bridging” studies with a smaller number of kids to see if we can extrapolate the findings from adults to their age groups.

From Washington Post

It is important “not to overly extrapolate” from Delta’s course through Britain and India, Dr. Gounder added.

From New York Times

It is inviting to extrapolate the timing and paths of these early journeys from these archaeological records.

From New York Times