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

More than 100 people have died across the mountains this season so far, according to the European Avalanche Warning Services – a ballpark figure not seen for eight years.

From BBC • 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

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