ballpark figure
Example Sentences
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Asked how much money he’s raised, Foster intimated that a ballpark figure would become evident as players started to trickle in through the transfer portal.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
An accountant exasperatingly asks for a ballpark figure, and Escola’s Bernadette, wiggling like a charmed snake with their hands on their hips, asks, “Is this a ballpark figure?”
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024
Price suggested a ballpark figure of 25 songs would be performed, with elements of 20 more appearing in some form.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023
Nationally, a ballpark figure for annual repair of graffiti damage is $15 billion to $18 billion.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021
It’s generally thought to be only a small minority of boys and young men: maybe around 5 percent, which is a very rough ballpark figure because data on this are hard to get.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2017
