(somewhere) in the region of
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: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
He makes somewhere in the region of $100,000 a year.
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The prewar experience of Stalin’s ruthless collectivization left the predominantly rural population in the region of Smolensk deeply resentful of the communist regime, and many locals hoped life under Hitler would be an improvement.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
According to Statista, Americans spend close to $67 billion annually on the popular app, with the average spend per order found to be in the region of around $34.85.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
By the numbers: SpaceX has revenues somewhere in the region of $15 billion per year.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
After statistical analysis, the researchers reconstructed a timeline of weather patterns in the region of Transylvania (now Romania) and identified striking trends.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
According to Statista, Americans spend close to $67 billion annually on the popular app, with the average spend per order found to be in the region of around $34.85.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
By the numbers: SpaceX has revenues somewhere in the region of $15 billion per year.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
After statistical analysis, the researchers reconstructed a timeline of weather patterns in the region of Transylvania (now Romania) and identified striking trends.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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“(somewhere) in the region of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28somewhere%29%20in%20the%20region%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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