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in the ball park







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An equivalent sum today would be around $841 billion, leaving a funding gap of more than $124 trillion, assuming Zubrin’s estimate is in the ball park.

From Forbes Sep. 30, 2013

"I didn't see where it hit on the wall and I was glad it stayed in the ball park."

From Seattle Times Sep. 16, 2012

She is in the ball park, at least for the previous two years.

From Washington Post Mar. 16, 2011

"That's in the ball park," said Bowsher, thus conjuring up a ball park stripped of seats, gates and outfield fences.

From Time Magazine Archive

The only really blase individual in the ball park is Willie Grimes, who peddles ice-cream cones.

From Buttered Side Down: Stories by Ferber, Edna




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