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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at about

The luxury inn, where rooms start at about $1,300 a night, was one of Orange County’s first large-scale oceanfront resorts when it opened in 1984 on a bluff overlooking the Pacific in Dana Point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The offer price values the entire company at about HK$9.04 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Puente said on Wednesday a computer failure at about 08:30 that morning led to the initial halt of six moving trains, including the two trains that subsequently collided.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Maine sets its typical benefit at about 100 gallons, and 100 gallons at $6 buys a lot less winter than it did last year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Dr. Constantine is of the opinion that death occurred at about 1 a.m.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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