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to extend outward beyond a usual point some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance we must project next year's budget now
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 What’s Ahead With the BTS world tour spanning 82 shows and analysts projecting massive ticket revenues, the economic ripple effects are expected to extend well beyond South Korea’s borders. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Barringer said the market was already expecting the kind of growth that ASML is now projecting for 2026. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Factor in Medicare Part B premiums when projecting your real monthly income, because the gross check isn’t what hits your bank account. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 There are four players at the top of the list, including TCU point guard Olivia Miles, recent NCAA champion Lauren Betts and Spain's Awa Fam, but fans and now mock drafts are projecting Azzi Fudd as the top selection. —Briauna Brown, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Scheiber is skeptical of forecasts projecting mass white-collar displacement in 18 months. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 Some league reporters/analysts have been projecting interior defensive line to the Pats in Round 1 (McDonald, Banks). —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Model different claiming ages using the SSA’s online calculators and factor in Medicare Part B premiums when projecting your real monthly income. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 What’s Ahead With the BTS world tour spanning 82 shows and analysts projecting massive ticket revenues, the economic ripple effects are expected to extend well beyond South Korea’s borders. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Barringer said the market was already expecting the kind of growth that ASML is now projecting for 2026. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Factor in Medicare Part B premiums when projecting your real monthly income, because the gross check isn’t what hits your bank account. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 There are four players at the top of the list, including TCU point guard Olivia Miles, recent NCAA champion Lauren Betts and Spain's Awa Fam, but fans and now mock drafts are projecting Azzi Fudd as the top selection. —Briauna Brown, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Scheiber is skeptical of forecasts projecting mass white-collar displacement in 18 months. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 Some league reporters/analysts have been projecting interior defensive line to the Pats in Round 1 (McDonald, Banks). —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projecting
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Even when companies genuinely believe in the long-term potential of their strategies, vague or inflated narratives can create legal exposure.— Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to scapegoating Josh, Park is also implying that Lindsay inflated procedure prices and sold customers on unnecessary treatments at Trochos.— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Inspect your deck for rotting boards, loose or rusted fasteners and screws, protruding nails, splintered areas, and termite damage.— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Harden, 36, with his famous, protruding beard and those dark, piercing eyes, was determined to use his star power to get his way, to bring with him a slice of comfort to a new city.— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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The district recently approved new course materials for some high school math courses, and is planning for a middle school Spanish language arts pilot and new advanced high school welding class to start next school year.— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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JPMorgan Chase is planning to consolidate workspace for existing Charlotte workers and account for more hiring by moving into a SouthPark office that has room for over 1,000 workers, further expanding its push into the hometown territory of rival banks.— Chase Jordan April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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An enlarged spleen is at most 500 grams and only up to 20 cm long, the health department noted.— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
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The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
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For his part, Anderson possessed a wry sense of humor and wasn’t above poking fun at himself.— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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This second season is once again poking at inertia and stasis and how romantic relationships can crumble into a series of self-destructive choices.— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Quié, who has the build of a refrigerator and the energy of a hummingbird, was at the Charles Pan-Fried Chicken on 145th Street, preparing for another collaboration.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others.— Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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So instead of guessing or relying purely on theory, scientists can now directly measure how entangled a material is—an essential step for designing better quantum devices.— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
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The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Projecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/projecting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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