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approximate

[uh-prok-suh-mit, uh-prok-suh-meyt] / əˈprɒk sə mɪt, əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt /






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The air traffic controller asks him for more details: “Do you have like approximate size or how many engines or style or anything like that?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

However, the BCS theory -- named after its creators -- provides only an approximate description.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

The government taking an approximate 10% stake is an additional signal of long-term confidence in Intel’s role within domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Spending on health and social care accounts for more than half the Welsh government's approximate £28bn budget, and the NHS is consistently in the top three issues that matter most to voters.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Go there and inform an officer of the approximate location of the identified body.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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