in the neighborhood of
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“We think we started 2026 with somewhere in the neighborhood of 800 pilots less than we need,” said Eric Criswell, chairman of the union that represents Delta’s pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Authorities allege in their brief that he was stewing over being in the neighborhood of his ex-lover and listening to a French rap song that evoked images of fire in its music video.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
The cost of the off-market transaction was reported to be in the neighborhood of $78 million.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
The company guided for capital expenditures in the neighborhood of $250 million in 2025, “with a further expansion in 2026 to support anticipated significant revenue growth.”
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
“I never thought there was anything powerful enough to blow out a steel tube like this. Bursting pressure’s got to be in the neighborhood of twenty thousand pounds per square inch, even with the weld.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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