around about

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: approximately : roughly
We got home around about 8 o'clock.

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There are a lot of ideas floating around about how to do this, from overhauling how lenders like the IMF and World Bank are governed to debt cancellation and closing tax loopholes. Benji Jones, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 This is just one of the conspiracy theories swirling around about Mangione, though. David Gilbert, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024 Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner wasn't keen on the rumors flying around about flipping Brock Purdy for Sam Darnold next season. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Robert Putnam In the beginning of the 20th century, around about 1900, America was very polarized politically. Miranda Kennedy, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for around about 

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“Around about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around%20about. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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