roughly

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Yes, that’s well above the S&P 500’s roughly 21 times, but the peak multiple during the AI era, which began in late 2022, was 33 times.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Chronic kidney disease affects roughly one in ten people worldwide, representing about 850 million individuals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Data center-related construction postings have roughly doubled in the last two years, analysis by Lightcast recently found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It still won 26 million votes, only about three million fewer than the BJP, and retained roughly 40% of the popular vote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Thanks to their place- number system, they could add and subtract large numbers in roughly the same way we do today.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife