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interpolate

[in-tur-puh-leyt] / ɪnˈtɜr pəˌleɪt /


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To get around that issue, the BEA said that it will average September and November numbers to interpolate the October missing data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

“Defendants did not seek or receive permission to copy or interpolate any portion of ‘When I Was Your Man’ into ‘Flowers,’” the lawsuit adds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2024

Zhang said that one of the hallmarks of the study is the optimization process that helps the researchers interpolate the distribution and geometries of the two different polymer materials needed.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2023

As Swain explained, “we don’t have thermometers covering every square inch of the Earth,” so scientific groups use computer models to interpolate between data points, generating what is called a reanalysis.

From Scientific American Jul. 11, 2023

The word blood is a gloss, and we have just as much right to interpolate one form, one substance, one nature, one responsibility, or anything else, as blood.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

He frequently interpolates lyrics from other rappers, quoting artists like J Hus and Skepta.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2026

“Killah” interpolates a lick from Bowie’s “Fame”; “Perfect Celebrity” nods to NIN’s industrial funk; “Zombieboy” evokes the fizzy Champagne high that Chic figured out how to bottle.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2025

He says that when he dropped the fiery “Dientes” in September, the ’00s club-inspired Latino urbano track which interpolates Usher’s “Yeah!,” his fans were expecting reggaeton — his “original sound,” as he puts it.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2023

“At the time, I was loving Wu-Tang, that Ol’ Dirty Bastard song,” said Keys, referring “Brooklyn Zoo” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard, which she interpolates on “Girlfriend.”

From Washington Times Mar. 30, 2020

"You were a naughty little girl to run away," interpolates Jane, with some severity.

From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Note: Tracks for ships that lose signals are interpolated and may disappear or appear over land.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Olsen: The song itself is interpolated in the score during the movie, and there’s even a sequence of credit created using home video footage from some of the cast and crew.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2024

It was “Rapper’s Delight,” which interpolated Chic’s hit “Good Times.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 7, 2023

You can call this thing a memoir — she spoke it, in 1986, to Kurt Loder, who interpolated it as literature.

From New York Times May 25, 2023

Afterward, the idea became popularized that Christ was the son of God, and then were interpolated the words "as was supposed" in the genealogy of Christ.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

“Old Dog” is a tribute to Mr. Cole’s home state, featuring rapper Petey Pablo interpolating his 2001 North Carolina anthem “Raise Up.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Online, he has a reputation for interpolating corporate PR with nerdy puns and — in his words — “dank” memes.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023

BRELAND’s debut full-length album “Cross Country” builds on that history, interpolating and sampling older songs and bringing in his background in gospel, R&B and hip-hop under the expansive umbrella of country music.

From Seattle Times Sep. 13, 2022

His family docilely listened to him, interpolating the proper question or remark here and there.

From Jane Lends A Hand by Watkins, Shirley




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