ballpark
Example Sentences
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“These rules of thumb can certainly give Americans a ballpark estimate for their own wealth-management goals,” said Roberts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
A. “When the war ends” is a key qualifier—and one nobody knows how to ballpark right now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The organization made it a priority to keep the name of the ballpark, which has been in place since its opening in 1962.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
More than 100 people have died across the mountains this season so far, according to the European Avalanche Warning Services – a ballpark figure not seen for eight years.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
He told about thumbing a ride to Bluefield, and, when he got there, going up to a gas station attendant and asking which way to the ballpark.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.