extrapolate
Example Sentences
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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.
Murray of Californians Against Waste extrapolated the data: Back then, the population of California was a little over 35 million people, so that equaled about eight pounds of plastic bags per person.
From Los Angeles Times
And maybe the most critical question: Can what we learn about Psyche be extrapolated to solve some of the mysteries about the Earth's core?
From Salon
However, some scientists say it’s hard to extrapolate from the study’s patient pool to the general population.
From Science Magazine
Well, it's hard for me as a scientist to extrapolate or predict in terms of a confidence level.
From Salon
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