rough idea
Example Sentences
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While it’s unclear exactly how much the banks will make on SpaceX’s IPO, the past gives a rough idea of how things could shake out.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
"We are counting to get a rough idea of how many people support us," Jana, a first-year philosophy student, told AFP in Belgrade, while staffing one of nearly 500 stands nationwide.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
The rough idea was that clean water would dilute the dirty stuff.
From Slate • May 26, 2025
He said his team had a rough idea of where that second tomb was and that it could still be intact with treasures.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
Yesterday Peter paid me a true compliment, and just for fun I’ll give you a rough idea of our conversation.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
