- present participle of estimate.
estimating
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In the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area southeast of San Diego, Thanksgiving is one of the busiest weekends of the year, with the Calexico Chronicle estimating crowds at 150,000 to 200,000, mostly sleeping in RVs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
And Islam has long been considered one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, with Pew Research estimating that by 2040, Muslims will replace Jews as the nation’s second-largest religious group after Christians.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
"This is not just about 12, 000 jobs. I'm estimating more like 20 or 30,000 jobs," he added.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In addition, the analysis focused on predicting cognitive impairment over relatively limited periods rather than estimating a person's lifetime risk.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
At 0330 in the morning he departed from Key West estimating his arrival in Ravenel at 0520.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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