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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
Kentucky’s war chest was considered the highest in the sport last year but is now believed to be the new benchmark that roughly 10 to 15 top-tier programs could reach for next season, according to 247Sports director of basketball content Kyle Tucker.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Investigators later traced the roughly 400-year-old artifact to a New England antiques dealer, who had purchased it from another dealer in Italy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Many Stellers in Northern California are believed to breed around the Farallon Islands, roughly 30 miles off the San Francisco coast.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 12 miles southeast of Silver Springs and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Investigators later traced the roughly 400-year-old artifact to a New England antiques dealer, who had purchased it from another dealer in Italy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Many Stellers in Northern California are believed to breed around the Farallon Islands, roughly 30 miles off the San Francisco coast.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 12 miles southeast of Silver Springs and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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At a larger scale, operations have just commenced for heat pumps that route waste heat from Microsoft data centers in Finland to warm approximately 250,000 local residents’ homes.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The Everglades site has cost approximately $1 million a day to operate, money that Florida is still waiting for DHS to reimburse.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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Iran has repeatedly used internet shutdowns during periods of unrest, where access to the global internet is severely restricted or completely cut, making foreign websites and apps unreachable.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Conducting a soil test will eliminate the guesswork when choosing the right type and amount of fertilizer for your trees, as using too much fertilizer or the incorrect type can severely damage them.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Beechwood mobile home park in Killingworth has about 300 homes, and all are reserved for people 55 years and older, but the decision only applies to the nearly 200 homes involved in the complaint.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Later, people tell me that the police interrogated her like a potential suspect—not harshly, just because of standard procedure.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The bill is separate from a law passed in March that approved the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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The highway death rate back then was around five deaths or less per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, which is higher than today, but hardly a death sentence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Now, they’re being forced to walk around on their tippy toes.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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The first of the four chapters is an oppressively gray-toned, narratively diffuse spy thriller, set amid the mists of what appears to be the Second World War.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our team plays the game pretty hard and always looks for extra bases.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In an individual sport, removed from any team dynamic, the results board made the fairness debate hard to ignore.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The body pointed to the fact that Iran’s Farabi cinema body, which oversees the country’s submission, was directly controlled by the hardline Islamic Republic regime government, which in turn has suppressed freedom of speech and brutally oppressed filmmakers across its 47 years in power.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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The central monologue is brutally honest, giving voice to issues that are rarely voiced in such a relatable fashion onscreen, including toxic masculinity and negative body image within the gay community.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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