projection
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It’s a projection onto the inanimate world of animism.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
He also said using a projection that accounts for only 75% to 80% of that estimated benefit can help younger workers build a buffer into their retirement finances in case benefits are reduced.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Anderson’s “Resident Evil” protagonist is not a projection of any specific viewer.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The grocery-store chain said it now expects annual same-store sales to increase by 0.2% to 0.8%, compared with its previous projection of 1% to 2% growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Awhile through it, it cuts out and I look back up to where the projection window is.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Official projections have estimated it could reach 100,000 before the next general election and, in a worst case scenario, climb to double that number by 2035.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Yet growth is expected to come fast: Barclays expects 60,000 humanoids will be put to work by the end of 2026, while some 500,000 robots could ship annually by 2031, according to the bank’s projections.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Leaders of LA28 rejected the idea that their annual reports have been incomplete, however, and repeatedly have said the organization continues to hit or exceed its projections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Allowing the outside organizer to retain control over ticketing limited UVU’s ability to obtain reliable attendance projections, monitor crowd-growth expectations and align staffing and security resources with anticipated attendance,” the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In evaluating the intentions and feelings of others, his ability to separate the real situation from his own mental projections is very poor.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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