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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U.S. distillate inventories—which include diesel and heating oil—stood at about 102.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Duo features the largest iPhone screen ever, at 7.6 inches, with prices starting at about $2,000 for 256 gigabytes of storage and exceeding $3,000 for two terabytes of storage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Kilda was reported overdue at about 21:20 on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In Scotland and Northern Ireland, vehicle thefts remained largely flat, at about 5,000 and 1,200 a year respectively.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Remember, a hamster is grown up at about five weeks old.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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