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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
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as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break
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Recent Examples of roughly
But the adjustment has proved painful in a country where roughly every 10th person is employed in the public sector.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The rest of the city and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County were under an evacuation warning affecting roughly 18,000 people.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
According to Adobe Digital Insights, sample and discovery sets comprised roughly 27 percent of fragrance sales during the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday this year.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
That’s roughly the inverse of how Miami finished last year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The rest of the city and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County were under an evacuation warning affecting roughly 18,000 people.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
According to Adobe Digital Insights, sample and discovery sets comprised roughly 27 percent of fragrance sales during the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday this year.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
That’s roughly the inverse of how Miami finished last year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Though not very large, standing at approximately 72 inches tall, the Hoosier cabinet filled a storage and organizational void.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Germany has been one of Ukraine's closest allies and is the largest military supplier since the war began in February 2022, sending aid now and into the future valued at approximately 28 billion euros ($29.4 billion).Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Parts of neighboring San Mateo County were also included in the warning, which went out at 5:51 a.m. to about 1 million people and was lifted about 20 minutes later.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Lindholm told the court about finding a satchel containing about $500 in cash (roughly $18,000 today), a wallet, and a bank book belonging to the Frehrs.Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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But how long will Jack, who risks melting in warm temperatures, really be around?Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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One of the most strategic moves a pharmaceutical company can make is to establish an evidence generation plan (EGP) early in the asset life cycle—ideally around phase one.Nida Khan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ain't nothing really gonna make a difference, Micah is gonna play hard.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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