projection

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It is part of the machinery of American power projection, hosting roughly 80,000 U.S. troops and some 40 bases that both deter enemies and support operations far beyond the Continent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

According to the ”flash” survey just completed, one-third of the economists said they would lower that projection by up to 0.249 percentage point and another third cut their estimates by up to 0.49 percentage point.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

On Monday, New York Fed President John Williams told the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation that he expects the economy to expand at a 2.5% pace this year, above the Fed’s own median projection.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Holing pressure putt after pressure putt to dominate golf tournaments does not equip one to understand a balance sheet, cashflow projection or forecast rights revenues.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The overriding honesty and intimacy of the correspondence with Rush permitted this projection to express itself without restraint.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis