extrapolating

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I remember thinking that wealth is a great barrier to harm and then feeling silly for extrapolating my own experience once again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Deutsche Bank’s Tom Sykes noted that, although the results point to an underlying acceleration, the market might be cautious about extrapolating too much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Labeled the “January Barometer” by famed academic Yale Hirsch, creator of the Stock Trader’s Almanac, the idea of extrapolating first- month returns over the calendar year has proven to be a winner.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Lastly, Hsueh estimates that mined gold for full-year 2025, extrapolating from the first nine months of the year, will reach 3,693 tonnes which is a very modest response to the higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

I was no longer extrapolating; I was looping it through the core, freely talking about my life, suddenly breaching the confidences of my father and my mother and my wife.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee