estimation
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The tree is bad and dangerous, by Brian’s estimation, and yet he objects to Adam paying to have it removed.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
This was due to overperformance in specific races and in Phillips’s estimation, this could happen again in 2026.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
In January the company began requiring age estimation in order to use any of the communication features, with users grouped by age.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
In Pickering's estimation Harris sits somewhere "between an artist and a DJ".
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Dussel is slipping lower and lower in my estimation, and he’s already below zero.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
That goal was revised down from an initial target of more than 45 trillion won, but recent volatility in the company's shares make firm estimations difficult.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
“We’re going to be able to make more sophisticated risk estimations about cardiac health, neurodegenerative health or other inflammatory conditions. If inflammation is involved, you can trace the origin of that inflammation to the gut.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The registrar only made countywide estimations, which includes a much larger pool than L.A. city voters who will decide the mayor’s race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Many analysts have been less optimistic in their estimations.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 7, 2026
Pure mathematics does indeed deal with certainties, but its applications are only as good as the underlying empirical assumptions, simplifications, and estimations that go into them.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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