estimate
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By one estimate, there were 3 million more guns sold between that March and July than would have been expected.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Scientists estimate that this black hole contains roughly 100 million times the mass of the Sun.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Between 2005 and 2024, it added, "Chinese firms received on average three to eight times more government support than firms based in the OECD, a conservative estimate."
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Analysts had expected a net loss of 8.51 billion yuan on revenue of 90.76 billion yuan, according to a FactSet consensus estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
She positioned the tin under the teat, trying to estimate where the milk would squirt.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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