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Many industry analysts estimate the U.S. is ahead by several months, claiming that the most powerful tools from Anthropic and ChatGPT maker OpenAI are better than models from China’s DeepSeek and others.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Revenue fell 6.4% year over year to $2.78 billion and was below Wall Street’s estimate of $2.87 billion.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
But if gasoline sales were excluded, comparable sales rose just 1.5%, just below the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of 1.6% growth.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
It’s too early to estimate how much crude oil was released.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Even though most experts agree that forensic pathologists—who primarily deal with dead people—are not qualified to estimate survival chances, the State allowed prosecutors to pursue criminal charges.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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