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
You could fit them in a minor-league ballpark with room for the hot dog vendors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 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
If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that I don’t want to be in the same league as them—hell, I don’t even want to be in the same ballpark.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.