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approximately

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


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Over the study period, the researchers estimate that approximately 115,000 cancer deaths nationwide, or about 6,400 per year, were associated with proximity to NPPs.

From Science Daily

In Chasiv Yar, a city on strategic heights in the eastern Donetsk province, Russia has advanced just over 6 miles at an average pace of approximately 16 yards a day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearby streets are lined with about 200 data-center buildings, their roughly 49 million square feet the equivalent of approximately 850 football fields.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to organisers, there is a workforce of approximately 25,000 people at these Games, with 18,000 of them being volunteers.

From BBC

His family said he was among approximately 30 residents of the village of Mukhmas who were trying to stop armed settlers from stealing their goats on Wednesday.

From BBC