decimal point
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Another thing many TAM estimates have in common is that they’re oddly specific, often going out a decimal point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I was one decimal point away from being diabetic," Doran, who lives in Ottawa, Canada, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“My usual rule of thumb is, move the decimal point one place to the left,” Matheson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
That little decimal point wasn’t a lot, but then, artificial intelligence was barely a decimal point’s worth of those index funds a few years ago.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
“Victory through airpower!” the NACA-ites repeated to each other, minding each decimal point, poring over differential equations and pressure distribution charts until their eyes tired.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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