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approximate

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






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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

However, the BCS theory -- named after its creators -- provides only an approximate description.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

That’s the approximate weight of a Ford F-150, the most popular car in the U.S., depending on the specifications—roughly double the weight of the Dacia Sandero, Europe’s best-selling car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The impressive gray whales have the longest annual migration of any mammal, travelling an approximate 15,000-20,000km roundtrip to breed.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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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