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Analysts were estimating a profit of $1.19 a share on revenue of $34.3 billion, according to a FactSet poll.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

And the party's lawyers were estimating that a further £868,000 could be spent on the case, which had yet to come to full trial.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

Analysts were estimating an annual profit of $5.05 per share, according to Refinitiv data.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

By then, scientists were estimating that India’s death toll from Covid was probably six times as high as officials there initially said.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

"If one only knew——" The tinker turned and looked at the two young people as if he were estimating their strength.

From The Chestermarke Instinct by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)