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This allowed the researchers to estimate what typical brain connectivity looks like at different points in life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The second estimate of second-quarter gross domestic product and July durable goods figures will be released on the same day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
One estimate placed the cost of the ballroom and the bunker at $600 million, with taxpayers covering half, the Washington Post reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The number of Russian soldiers deployed in Kaliningrad is unknown, but military analysts estimate around 20,000-30,000 before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He knew, as do many Gethenians, the caloric and nutritive value of each food; he knew his own requirements under various conditions, and how to estimate mine pretty closely.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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That hidden population means these ancient galaxies may have been significantly more massive than earlier estimates indicated.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The department estimates there are several thousand people in Northern Ireland with FND.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He estimates Proxon, which employs six human developers, is operating 30 times faster than it would without agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, Bumble Bee Foods plans to lay off 197 workers on Nov. 19 and estimates that it will lay off another 36 workers when the fish canning facility finally closes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
According to some estimates, almost half the scientists and high technologists on Earth are employed full- or part-time on military matters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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When the researchers compared participants' actual ages with their estimated brain ages, they found a striking pattern.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Between 200,000 and 400,000 people are estimated to engage in artisanal mining in Colombia, with many families relying on the income from selling the precious metals and stones they find to make ends meet.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
This largess has cost more than the Congressional Budget Office originally estimated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Listing potential buyers should the Dodgers be for sale is challenging because the estimated value of the franchise is so much greater than almost any other MLB team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The audience size on October 30 was, therefore, probably much smaller than the six million estimated by the Princeton study.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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The team also used generalized estimating equation models to examine how cardiovascular factors were related to changes in cognition.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“An offshore field with 15 to 20 wells might produce 150,000 barrels a day,” Robotti said, while estimating that an onshore well might produce “a thousand barrels a day if you are lucky.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Company officials said they remain “committed to the fastest remediation possible,” estimating that the cleanup was about 80% complete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"We are estimating around 400,000 homes that could benefit from this law," interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said earlier Monday, describing a "win-win" situation for tenants and property owners.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“You know, estimating about four inches per link.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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