in the ballpark
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“I just have to put it in the ballpark,” he said, “and let him go do his thing.”
From Los Angeles Times
In terms of other sporting entities, Mercedes are valued at slightly less than Manchester United and slightly more than Liverpool - so it's in the ballpark of valuations for leading non-US sports franchises.
From BBC
You just need to get in the ballpark.
From Barron's
External link That amount is in the ballpark of the estimates some economists have put on the tariff cost incurred by average Americans.
From Barron's
If the Tower Buzzers do not win that fight for dollars, Ontario’s investment in the ballpark could turn out to be a poor one.
From Los Angeles Times
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