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estimating
verb
Present participle of estimate
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The word 'estimating' is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is the present participle form of the verb 'estimate', which means to make an approximate or educated guess or calculation about something. Example: I am estimating that it will take about an hour to reach the summit of the mountain.
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Related: Crackdown on Islamists 'could push young Australians towards radicals' In May senior policymakers, military officials, police and researchers met in Canberra to discuss how to stop Australians from joining groups in Syria and Iraq, with authorities estimating up to 100 Australians have joined the conflict.
It certainly has a hefty carbon footprint – with some reports estimating around 82.8g of CO2 for a half-litre bottle – not insignificant when everyone's drinking it.
He followed up by estimating that he had played at least four times as many games of football on consoles as he had in real life – and most of them against Alessandro Nesta.
A senior Scottish Tory source, and other no campaign executives, put the damage higher, estimating that without the impact of the NHS campaign and Darling's hammering in the second TV debate, the no vote could have hit 60%.
Estimating that he was cuffed to the wall for "29, maybe 30 hours", Griggs said detectives Zuley and Abreu let his withdrawal get worse.
The big oil groups are pressing ahead with investments despite the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimating that two-thirds of proven fossil fuel reserves will need to remain in the ground to prevent the earth from warming 2C above pre-industrial levels – a proposed temperature limit beyond which scientists warn of spiralling and irreversible climate change.
The Myefo revised that down to a fall of 1.5% and the budget has dumped it even further – estimating a fall of 4%.
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It is living proof that in the food industry, as in the newspaper business, you will never go bust by under-estimating the public taste.
When the final CDs are released in five to six years, the collection will comprise more than 100 discs.Over-estimating the importance of this collection is impossible.
Mozambique's defence ministry, perhaps over-estimating the vigour of its 11,000 or so active recruits, says it alone needs 80m condoms.
50p, on the other hand, is a statement.So don't assume for a second that Mr Osborne is under-estimating the political convulsions that will be set off by his tax cut (if it happens).
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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