as in almost
very close to but not completely
somewhere around 15,000 people live in town
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Recent Examples of somewhere
The reality likely lies somewhere between these extremes, according to industry analysts who study AI’s evolution.
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
These comets, originating from the outer regions of the solar system and a new class of objects somewhere between an asteroid and a comet, could have contributed to Earth’s oceans through impacts during the planet’s formative years, claimed the authors.
Comets or Asteroids?
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
And in the short term, the money needs to come from somewhere.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
The remaining amount — somewhere around $500 million, based on my back-of-the-envelope calculation — deserves careful scrutiny.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
These comets, originating from the outer regions of the solar system and a new class of objects somewhere between an asteroid and a comet, could have contributed to Earth’s oceans through impacts during the planet’s formative years, claimed the authors.
Comets or Asteroids?
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
And in the short term, the money needs to come from somewhere.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
The remaining amount — somewhere around $500 million, based on my back-of-the-envelope calculation — deserves careful scrutiny.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhere
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His completion percentage has dropped by almost four percent in contrast to 2023.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In premarket trading, Nvidia shares slid almost 2%, a day after entering correction territory.Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jake has called out McGregor after practically every one of his victories in the boxing ring.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood quickly became flooded with cars, creating traffic gridlock and an acute lack of parking that left the business district struggling practically from Day One.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago, according to a paper published in Nature Communications on Wednesday.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Relais & Chateaux property has been in the same family for nearly 100 years.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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With total outlays of about $1 billion, Soon-Shiong has made one of the largest investments in local journalism in America.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The company estimates the pilot project will cost about $125 million.Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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Brian Zeiger, a criminal defense attorney in Pennsylvania, said interstate extraditions are fairly common and usually occur without complications.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Aside from all that, the experiment was from the outset fairly breezy.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhere. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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