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Deere turned down the counteroffer, describing it as costing the company roughly $500 million more than the company’s extension proposal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Every year, California gets hit with those highest high tides roughly around the summer and winter solstices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Alibaba shares have declined by roughly one fifth in 2026 but it’s still among the top half-dozen largest stocks in China with a market capitalization of around $300 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
One third of its roughly 70,000 residents live in poverty, according to US Census data.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
At the same time, the universe is not too lumpy; it looks roughly the same in all directions, so all the matter did not wind up in one huge glob.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
