estimate
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“I saw they put up new signs this year that estimate wait times along the highway into the park, so it sounds like they’re prepared for an interesting summer,” Wakefield said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
By the company’s own estimate, building the refinery will take years and cost $3 billion to $4 billion.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Social Security recipients are projected to receive a 4.7% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, up from a previous estimate of 4.2%.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
North Korea currently has an estimated 60 nuclear warheads, plus enough fissile material to make at least 90 more, according to a new estimate by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
And I didn’t give the owner an estimate, Isidore realized gloomily.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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