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• Some recent versions place Bird in the neighborhood of 7th best.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2022
• Aim for something in the neighborhood of 1 to 2 milligrams of caffeine per each kilogram of body weight.
  — Alisa Bowman, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
• The deal, which is pending a physical, is reportedly for two years and in the neighborhood of $14 million.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 7 Dec. 2022
• More recent photos from other base-area restaurants show similar prices, so lunch is going to run in the neighborhood of $60.
  — Philip Kiefer, Outside Online, 3 Feb. 2023
• Going forward, the company’s profits — somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million a year — will be used to combat climate change.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
• Uninsured deposits at Silicon Valley Bank were reported as to be much higher, in the neighborhood of 90%, precipitating a run by depositors that doomed the bank.
  — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2023
• Herbert eventually figures to receive a contract with an average annual value in the neighborhood of $50 million.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
• Both platforms are expected to post losses in the neighborhood of $2 billion this year, leading to speculation about industry consolidation.
  — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024