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approximate

[uh-prok-suh-mit, uh-prok-suh-meyt] / əˈprɒk sə mɪt, əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt /






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The genetically modified mice lived healthier lives and had an approximate 4.4 percent increase in median lifespan compared with ordinary mice.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The air traffic controller asks him for more details: “Do you have like approximate size or how many engines or style or anything like that?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

I can only present the challenges and make approximate financial estimates, none of which are guaranteed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The approximate annual cost of insuring the health of a family in America, where citizens spend more on healthcare than anywhere else in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Then I added up the ages, actual or approximate, of all present.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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