approximate
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Except the UBA is more intricate: “Henry had spent the better part of two months just working with the problem of odds and equilibrium points in an effort to approximate that complexity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
More than a dozen could not give an approximate start date.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Stout and slightly gruff, Dipper has a digital face that can approximate more than 40 expressions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Of the approximate 200 billionaires in California, several are reported to have cut ties with the state.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Four of the holes made an approximate square, and then there were five holes inside the square.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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