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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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All told, the consensus estimates envision Oracle’s operating margins holding steady at about 31% each year through fiscal 2029 and improving to 33% in fiscal 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

"This happened in the morning, at about 11 in the morning, and I was just waiting hours and hours for them to come back - and they didn't come back," said Peter.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The strongest associations appeared at about three to four cups daily.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

All told, the Fed economists put the tariff effect on core consumer inflation at about 0.8 percentage point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Thanks to Global Positioning Systems we can see that Europe and North America are parting at about the speed a fingernail grows–roughly two yards in a human lifetime.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson