ballpark figure

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“The ballpark figure we’re looking at is getting to the consumption of about 80 gallons per person per day,” said Adel Hagekhalil, the district’s general manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2022

But experts say the $45 billion included in the proposal is a realistic ballpark figure for eliminating what’s estimated to remain.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2021

But I suspect their ballpark figure might even be too low; they arrived at it by taking the old IRS estimate, and adjusting it for income growth and inflation.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2020

According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, it would cost a ballpark figure of about £10bn per year.

From BBC • May 11, 2017

What’s a ballpark figure for how much of the vote they’ll ultimately get?

From New York Times • May 23, 2016