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While the margin of record is currently very small and any global estimate comes with uncertainties, scientists say its timing is particularly notable.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

"By modeling that gravity, we can estimate the galaxy's total mass. We already know roughly how much of that mass comes from visible matter like stars, so the rest must be dark matter."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Revenue rose 8.0% to 19.74 billion yuan, in line with the company’s estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The researchers "tested it in soil, seawater and deionised water. It degraded in all of those conditions ... and we estimate that it would biodegrade within about nine months," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Using the same calculation but plugging in the best modern estimate of the size of the Earth’s orbit, Rømer’s own observations give the speed of light as 298,000 kilometres per second.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

By 2035, more than a third of China's population will be over 60, according to official estimates.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

And next year, it will need to close a roughly $700 million deficit, a mayoral task force estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Wood Mackenzie, a research firm, estimates that a one-gigawatt orbital data center would cost $170 billion, more than triple the cost of a traditional data center.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

The models that most closely matched the observations provided new estimates of UGC 9050-Dw1's total mass and showed how that mass is distributed throughout the galaxy.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Tinibossol estimates a population of not over 100 million on the Three Continents, and considers it to have been stable for at least a millennium.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

That missed the 718.6 million yuan loss estimated by analysts in a Visible Alpha poll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

SpaceX, trading at 93 times next year’s estimated earnings, seems hardly the stock to unite both short-term-focused hedge-fund managers and more long-term-oriented mutual-fund managers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

The workers have staged a total of 60 hours of strikes this year, causing estimated losses of around $1.6 billion, according to calculations by local news agency Newsis.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

A Los Angeles County report estimated that 4,500 jobs would be lost in Los Angeles if the merger goes through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Both suffered from prolonged exposure in waters estimated at 48 degrees yesterday when their kayak overturned.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Devoted superfans are spending heavily to follow their favorite pop stars, with some estimating total spends over $20,000 on concerts and merchandise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Traditionally, astronomers estimating the mass hidden in small, faint stars have assumed that stars formed in roughly similar proportions throughout the universe.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

“An offshore field with 15 to 20 wells might produce 150,000 barrels a day,” Robotti said, while estimating that an onshore well might produce “a thousand barrels a day if you are lucky.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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

He would later give an interview to a local paper, estimating that during the six or so months he campaigned for Congress, he spent less than four full days at home with me and Malia.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama