approximate
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The approximate number of autonomous rides expected in the U.S. this year, up from around 15 million in 2025, according to Morgan Stanley estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
However, the BCS theory -- named after its creators -- provides only an approximate description.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
The government taking an approximate 10% stake is an additional signal of long-term confidence in Intel’s role within domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Spending on health and social care accounts for more than half the Welsh government's approximate £28bn budget, and the NHS is consistently in the top three issues that matter most to voters.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
They might also have seen that the hands he drew out of his pockets were the size and approximate shape of spades.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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