estimates
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All but one of the seven data center proposals submitted to Hood County omitted estimates for power use; only four noted a potential power source.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
It is hard to know outright, at least in real time, because estimates of the size of the workforce rely heavily on a major annual update.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The National Park Service also estimates that there are about 10 to 15 mountain lions living in the Santa Monica Mountains at any given time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
James Cunningham estimates he has spent about £6,000 on the game since he started playing in 2017.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The connection is rarely made that rounding off and making reasonable estimates have something to do with real life.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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