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The French ship was approximately 300m away from the boat where the BBC was conducting the interview with Philip.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The site began commercial production earlier this month, after approximately 19 months of construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Moderately conservative” typically means allocating approximately 40% to stocks, 50% to bonds and 10% to cash or cash-equivalent investments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Prasetyo said the president had extended his thanks to Perry "and the highest appreciation for his dedication over approximately seven years leading Bank Indonesia".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
From the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, approximately twelve million Africans were transported across the Atlantic as human property.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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