as in estimating
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
I'm going to guesstimate that this ring is worth $200 or so
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That report said that models differ by 10% to 20% in estimating the size of that carbon sink, raising questions about the accuracy of global climate projections that rely on them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The use of fossil fuels has been a point of contention, specifically, due to environmental concerns and an increase in carbon emissions, with some studies estimating that by 2030, data centers will emit 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.—
Neil Strebig,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati raised a record-breaking $2 billion seed round for her AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab, in July 2025, the largest seed funding in history, valuing the pre-product company at $12 billion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Organizing the player pool at each position into tiers is a useful tool for valuing players and building a roster on the fly.—
Al Melchior,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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At home, Australia is assessing a request from Gulf nations for defensive military support.—
Angus Whitley,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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And the fear factor is real in assessing the risk scenario and the debt the companies are taking on in issuing bonds.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Guesstimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimating. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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