(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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That near-perfect run through the group stage, topping the 36-club rankings, was worth in the region of £85million in prize money.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zelensky last month offered to pay in the region of $15 billion for 10 of the in-demand but scarce Patriot air defense systems.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Finishing top will bring in the region of €10m, with a sliding scale of merit payments all the way down to 36th.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The roof of the property requires additional ventilation as part of a reroofing project that could set her back somewhere in the region of $7,000.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zelensky last month offered to pay in the region of $15 billion for 10 of the in-demand but scarce Patriot air defense systems.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Finishing top will bring in the region of €10m, with a sliding scale of merit payments all the way down to 36th.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The roof of the property requires additional ventilation as part of a reroofing project that could set her back somewhere in the region of $7,000.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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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 12 May. 2025.
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