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Japan’s 2Q real GDP grew 0.3% on-quarter, missing economists’ estimate for 0.5% growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
You should also have them estimate your Medicare IRMAA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The researchers used measurements from the fossilized bones to estimate how large and heavy the C. theotonicus individual was at birth and at death.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
We know that over the past half-century, more than 200 people have been exonerated after having been sentenced to die, and scholars estimate that 4 percent of those sentenced to death are innocent.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
A painting worth a sum too staggering to estimate.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
It estimates staying put costs British savers around £12bn in missed interest every year, based on analysis of Financial Conduct Authority data.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Recent estimates indicate that nearly 40% of Alzheimer's cases may be connected to such factors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
For example, Airbnb beat analysts estimates and raised guidance a week ago, sending its shares up by 17%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The government has declared an "economic emergency" but has not yet published estimates of how much rebuilding the quake zone will cost.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The forbidding complex of twenty buildings employed 7,000 people; by some estimates, the Stasi archives contained more than one billion documents describing the vast network of spies and informers cultivated over four decades.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
A recent study estimated, external 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used weight-loss drugs in 2024-25, most buying them privately, and the North East has the highest adult obesity rates in England.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
More than 500,000 people in the Netherlands are estimated to have the condition, and that number is expected to increase in the years ahead.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Chen, Hengli’s founder and chairman, is now one of China’s richest men, with an estimated fortune of $20 billion, up from $2 billion around a decade ago, according to Forbes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
An AFP reporter estimated that around 20-30 people in uniforms were there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Ecologists estimated that the eruption killed around eleven million fish.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
The team also used generalized estimating equation models to examine how cardiovascular factors were related to changes in cognition.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
High-net-worth individuals have even higher expectations, estimating they will need $2.67 million to retire comfortably.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Company officials said they remain “committed to the fastest remediation possible,” estimating that the cleanup was about 80% complete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Billions of dollars in revenue that FIFA—the world governing body of soccer—is estimating it topped during its 2023-26 cycle, following its highly successful World Cup in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s a simple way of estimating how many friends and acquaintances you have.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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