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approximately

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


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For more than two years, from ages 14 to 16, I had approximately 100 customers, six days a week, along a 5-mile bicycle route.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The letter said a black car reportedly drove towards students waiting to cross Holders Hill Road, Finchley, on 20 April at approximately 15:40 BST.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The Mirabel headquarters and manufacturing facilities employs approximately 4,000 people, while another facility in Mobile, Alabama, is home to the second A220 manufacturing facility.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

For the full fiscal year, the company forecast adjusted EPS growth of approximately 12%, excluding the impact of a 53rd week.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Joaquin had known who Birdie was for approximately 127 days before they’d actually talked.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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