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[uh-prok-suh-mit-lee] / əˈprɒk sə mɪt li /


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The trust has been asked how Craigavon will manage approximately 1,400 additional births each year if inpatient maternity services move from Daisy Hill.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

His current asking price is $15,000 above that purchase amount, a difference of approximately 1.8%, before accounting for any ownership expenses or selling costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Bahrain imports approximately 89% of its food supply and has been heavily affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The evidence came from sediment cores deposited during the mid-Holocene, approximately 6,000 years ago, when small changes in Earth's orbit helped create a warmer Arctic with less extensive ice cover.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

They all had approximately the same color of light brown hair, but Verusha wore hers in two braids, while Olya wore hers in one.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack


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