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projection

[pruh-jek-shuhn] / prəˈdʒɛk ʃən /




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The company’s fourth-quarter revenue projection came in short of expectations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

By 2040, there could be some 1.2 million fewer workers in the workforce, and as many as 5.6 million fewer jobs, according to a new projection from Indeed’s in-house think tank.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Although the OBR lifted its projection for this year to 1.2% from 1.1%, it cut its projection for 2027 to 1% from 1.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Looking ahead, the company tweaked its projection for same-store sales growth, which it now expects to grow at a minimum of 2.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Yes, of course, and keep your voice down!” said Molly, glancing back at the door of the projection room, half expecting her sister to burst through.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The network aired a lengthy segment on the Thursday’s edition of “Today” to explain how its decision desk operates and comes up with its election night projections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The latest projections have the rain peaking between 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The revenue projections are based on consensus estimates, and adjusted for companies whose fiscal reporting periods don’t match the calendar.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Forecasts: Traders will scrutinize the BOJ’s quarterly outlook report for updated growth and price projections to gauge if policymakers see a case for another hike by year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Once Cora had gleaned what she could from the yellowed pamphlets, she started on the old almanacs, with their projections and ruminations about the tides and stars, and bits of obscure commentary.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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