at about

Idioms  

1. At approximately, as in We'll start at about nine. This phrase, most often used with respect to time (as at about four o'clock), is sometimes criticized for being redundant. Although one of the two words sometimes can be omitted without changing the meaning—for example, About four o'clock is when most guests will arrive —in other instances both are needed, as in This stock is now selling at about its original offering price. [Early 1800s]

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The incident was reported at about 3:10 p.m. on the southbound 5 Freeway near the Osborne Street on-ramp in Arleta, according to California Highway Patrol logs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A Learjet pilot called air-traffic control for clearance to fly higher Sunday at about 12:50 p.m. local time as a storm was generating ice and turbulence at an air temperature of negative 52.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Airbus A321neo departed London Stansted Airport for Saint John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, at about 06:00 on Monday without the prime minister on board.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Having roughly doubled in price this year, Marvell shares now trade at about 65 times trailing estimates for earnings per share, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

They came one, then another, and another, echoing between the buildings of the apartment complexes behind Indian Creek Elementary at about ten-forty Sunday morning.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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