ballpark
Example Sentences
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A. “When the war ends” is a key qualifier—and one nobody knows how to ballpark right now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Forbes places its current estimate in the ballpark of $22.6 billion.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
The Kings politely declined interviews on anything related to a salary cap, since they own the minor league ballpark in Sacramento that temporarily houses the Athletics.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
I would like the amount they inherit to end up in the same ballpark.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025
The sun darkened Lourdes’s skin to the shade of the villagers on the bleachers, and the mix of her father’s cologne and the warm, acrid smells of the ballpark made her giddy.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.