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overestimate

[oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt, oh-ver-es-tuh-mit] / ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt /














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The results showed that people dramatically overestimate how common toxic behavior is.

From Science Daily

He also said Wednesday that official statistics could be overestimating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month, meaning the U.S. could have lost 20,000 jobs a month since April.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that central bank staffers believe that federal data could be overestimating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Powell said that Fed staffers believe that federal data could be overestimating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some analysts have suggested that count might overestimate the damage, based on satellite imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal