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estimate

[es-tuh-mayt, es-tuh-mit, -mayt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /




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The researchers estimate that the candidate world is a gas giant roughly the size of Jupiter.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Morgan Stanley’s earnings per share estimate for Apple was kept at about $10 in the financial year of 2027 and almost $11 in 2028.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Florida homeowners who have applied for the homestead exemption can estimate how much they would save under Amendment 3 on this website created by the state.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

It will only cover 16% of total transactions and 12% of new home sales, according to a Morgan Stanley estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I pictured my dad pacing inside, repair estimate in hand, but it wasn’t like that.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

And if forward earnings estimates weaken instead, these stocks could face further pressure.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

It’s rude to ask people when they think they’ll die, so I asked everyone for their Super Age estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Newport Beach expected intense surf Friday, but the high tide turned out to be much worse than the estimates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

They are yet to be given a date for a court hearing but Campaner estimates the investigating stage would conclude by the end of the year, with a prospective court case starting next year.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Many people make somewhat similar estimates, and are surprised to learn that only five intermediaries will — on average — suffice. Somehow it does not accord with intuition.”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Ten months later, the shipmaker, Saronic Technologies, chose Brownsville, Texas, taking with it an estimated 10,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Diesel production in Russia dropped by an estimated 30%, according to the International Energy Agency.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The team also estimated how quickly the brown dwarf is losing material.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

But it’s more than just Greenland sharks at risk, with an estimated 79 million sharks dying in fisheries in 2019.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

And the time must be—he estimated closely—five after five now, perhap close to ten.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

That finding challenges the usual way scientists interpret thermal stress and provides a new approach for estimating total heat exposure across coastal ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

That commentary suggests the risk to September jobs could be higher than what analysts are estimating.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

But relatives had some concerns about his weight, estimating the boy to be about 200 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The five-year pledge comes alongside research from TD Economics estimating that overall Canadian nation-building capital investments could reach up to $1.2 trillion by 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

At 0330 in the morning he departed from Key West estimating his arrival in Ravenel at 0520.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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