estimate
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The company now expects earnings per share of $7.20 to $7.45 for the fiscal year, up 10 cents from its previous estimate.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
By one estimate, there were 3 million more guns sold between that March and July than would have been expected.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The analysts estimate that the airline’s owned aircraft are worth around 6.5 pounds per share, which is significantly higher than the current share price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Scientists estimate that this black hole contains roughly 100 million times the mass of the Sun.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
O’Dell knocked over Quentin’s theodolite in his excitement, so we didn’t get an altitude estimate, but it was obvious it hadn’t gone as high as Auk XII.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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