in the ballpark
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Forbes places its current estimate in the ballpark of $22.6 billion.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
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 • Oct. 7, 2025
Previous eight-week seasons have cost in the ballpark of $350, depending on how early or late one signed up, as discounts are given to those who commit promptly as well as to returning singers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025
Now 36 and seeking help from sponsors, he doesn’t like to keep tabs on what feels like a lifetime of losses, but he puts the total figure in the ballpark of A$2m.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024
The White House announced shortly thereafter that Biden had COVID—definitely a medical condition, but not really in the ballpark of what Biden meant.
From Slate • Jul. 20, 2024
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