ballpark figure

Example Sentences

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The police complaint filed by the entrepreneurs accuses the organisers of perpetrating a $12m scam - the group arrived at this ballpark figure based on the number of people and start-ups they saw at the event.

From BBC

The reductions will amount to a “ballpark” figure of 3,900, Chief Financial Officer James Kavanaugh said Wednesday.

From Seattle Times

“The ballpark figure we’re looking at is getting to the consumption of about 80 gallons per person per day,” said Adel Hagekhalil, the district’s general manager.

From Los Angeles Times

“Game changer,” “Drill down,” “ballpark figure” and “playing hardball” were in the middle of the no-no list — along with “riding the wave” and “level the playing field.”

From Washington Times

Nationally, a ballpark figure for annual repair of graffiti damage is $15 billion to $18 billion.

From Seattle Times