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estimate

[es-tuh-mayt, es-tuh-mit, -mayt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /




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That is up about 10% from last year’s estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

According to an estimate by Goldman Sachs, the first shipments of Russian diesel might pare diesel prices in the U.S. by no more than two to five cents per gallon at the pump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

They also incorporated the geological ages of fossil specimens, helping them estimate when different evolutionary branches separated.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Next, estimate a higher-than-anticipated inflation rate and a lower-than-expected stock-market performance.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

The former date was calculated by Seneca historian Paula Underwood, who based her estimate on the tally of generations in oral records.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The company’s quarterly revenue climbed 22% to $4.57 billion, beating analyst estimates of $4.32 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

According to the researchers, the newer guidelines communicate a useful 'less-is-best' principle but lack specific numerical estimates that would help people understand how health risks change with consumption.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The diesel sales and lifting of sanctions could provide Russia with tens of millions of dollars per month, estimates Sergey Vakulenko of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, who calls it “small fry for Russia.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Around 2,000 residents -- compared with 24,000 before Russia's 2022 invasion -- were still in Oleshky ahead of the humanitarian operation, according to Kyiv's estimates.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

His estimates were a little inaccurate, but good enough to make the point.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

An estimated 4,500 troops are in Somalia under the Africa Union mission, alongside about 2,000 deployed through bilateral arrangements.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

On Sept. 30, the estimated earnings growth rate for those companies was 33.6%, according to that report.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

That ancestor is estimated to have lived during the Early Miocene, an interval spanning roughly 23 million to 16 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

One of Southern California’s premier seaside resorts, the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, has been sold for an estimated $600 million as the top end of the state’s hotel market continues to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

We estimated there were fewer than two hundred juvenile offenders serving life without parole for non-homicide offenses.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

And Islam has long been considered one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, with Pew Research estimating that by 2040, Muslims will replace Jews as the nation’s second-largest religious group after Christians.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

"This is not just about 12, 000 jobs. I'm estimating more like 20 or 30,000 jobs," he added.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

To achieve their new level of precision, the team departed from the conventional method of estimating primordial helium.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Traders are unconvinced the deal will make a difference, with one Jefferies analyst estimating that if Russia releases the promised amount, it will cover a little more than nine days of U.S. demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“You know, estimating about four inches per link.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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