judged

past tense of judge
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it

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Recent Examples of judged Railway bridges are often judged by their height or engineering complexity, but some stand out simply because of their astonishing length. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 Increasingly, it is judged by how a home is lived in, not just on its outlook. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Any request for public investment must be judged on the merits. Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 The obese person once judged for lacking willpower may instead be judged for failing to comply with treatment, failing to lose enough weight, or failing to remain on medication. Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026 And 48% of Republicans and 30% of Democrats feel judged for their political views. Sienna Feliciano, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 How that’s judged will look different than some expect, particularly when analyzing F2 results and his F1 practice outings. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Historical accuracy isn’t the only rubric that art is judged by, though. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 After its 2005 Pebble Beach win, the car was entered in that year’s inaugural Louis Vuitton Classic in New York City, where it was judged Best of the Best. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
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  • Expecting large crowds thanks to the World Cup, owners decided to open on Sundays.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Sebastian Reader, a 28-year-old from London, has long been fascinated by American culture and decided to make a three-month trip out of the World Cup.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
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  • This growing trend, influenced by the widespread adoption of GLP-1s and a black market estimated at $1-3 billion, reflects leaders' dual pursuit of agency and leverage.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The report then stripped out liabilities, which includes mortgage debt, of $5 trillion and subtracted the wealth of the top 1%, estimated at $28 trillion.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026
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  • Energy is always found in one place deep down inside; it’s derived from giving Messi one more game.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Ancient Greek music provided the foundation for Western music to come (the very word music is derived from the Muses, Zeus’ arty daughters, and the modes of Western music theory still have Greek names).
    Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026
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  • Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The recent announcement of the exit of Marianne Lake, whom several analysts believed was the top CEO candidate, led investors to think that perhaps Dimon wasn’t planning on leaving anytime soon, Najarian said.
    Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 14 July 2026
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  • This summer has been challenging, yet Newcastle are adamant that their 85 per cent majority owner, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is determined to spend up to the maximum within the rules moving forward.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • In April 2020, an intelligence assessment determined that Chinese intelligence officials analyzed voter registration data from multiple states, according to a report that was declassified in 2022.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • In 2018, Picard and his colleagues released the mitochondrial health index — a molecular measure of mitochondria’s capacity to transform energy, calculated by extracting the organelles from a tissue sample and quantifying their contents.
    Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Then, building from this methodology, the top 30% (on average) of general acute care hospitals in each state were calculated.
    Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • Central Florida has long understood the power of storytelling.
    Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • In his fullest public argument yet about his thinking, Thiel and co-author Sam Wolfe write the figure of ultimate evil is best understood not as a monster or a tyrant but as a technocrat.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
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  • The first in the state of Idaho, previously not thought to be within the mosquito’s territory, was discovered in August.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The latest sugar isn't essential for life, but can easily convert to a form that's thought to be crucial to kick-starting life on Earth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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