(somewhere) in the region of
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: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
He makes somewhere in the region of $100,000 a year.
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The footage shared by CIRA shows the moment another fire broke out, which appears to be in the region of Altadena, where the Eaton Fire began.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Château Bonnet is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers, but the appellation Entre-deux-Mers has only been applied to white wines (the reds in the same area became AOC Bordeaux).
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Recharge time is reported to be in the region of five hours.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Either a new stadium close to the current Old Trafford site or a redevelopment of the existing ground would transform United’s matchday revenues but a project of that scale will carry huge costs — a conservative estimate would be in the region of £2billion being needed.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Château Bonnet is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers, but the appellation Entre-deux-Mers has only been applied to white wines (the reds in the same area became AOC Bordeaux).
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Recharge time is reported to be in the region of five hours.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Either a new stadium close to the current Old Trafford site or a redevelopment of the existing ground would transform United’s matchday revenues but a project of that scale will carry huge costs — a conservative estimate would be in the region of £2billion being needed.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“(somewhere) in the region of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28somewhere%29%20in%20the%20region%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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