(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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Frimpong is keen on joining Liverpool so personal terms are not an issue, while the 24-year-old right-back’s release clause in the region of €35million (£29.6m;$39.3m) appeals to the Premier League champions.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to help dial back tensions between India and Pakistan, which has escalated as a result of a recent Islamist terror attack in the region of Kashmir.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 May 2025
That near-perfect run through the group stage, topping the 36-club rankings, was worth in the region of £85million in prize money.
—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
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to help dial back tensions between India and Pakistan, which has escalated as a result of a recent Islamist terror attack in the region of Kashmir.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 May 2025
That near-perfect run through the group stage, topping the 36-club rankings, was worth in the region of £85million in prize money.
—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
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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 May. 2025.
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