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approximation

[uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn] / əˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən /




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Warsh called that measure a “rough swag” or inelegant approximation because it leaves in too many other one-off distortions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

While it’s unclear exactly how many people SpaceX employs across the U.S., that approximation from Shotwell implies that about a third of the company’s staff is based in Hawthorne.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

When the supply side is stable, that approximation works well enough.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

"They're selecting from pre-recorded material or generating an approximation."

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

She wasn’t sure she was saying it right, but that was as close an approximation as she could come up with.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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