ballpark
Example Sentences
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“These rules of thumb can certainly give Americans a ballpark estimate for their own wealth-management goals,” said Roberts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Forbes places its current estimate in the ballpark of $22.6 billion.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
In terms of other sporting entities, Mercedes are valued at slightly less than Manchester United and slightly more than Liverpool - so it's in the ballpark of valuations for leading non-US sports franchises.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
After taking on the Ravens, they spent a week in Maryland and practiced at the Orioles’ ballpark before flying across the Atlantic the following Friday night to take on the Jaguars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 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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