roughly

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Collins said the cover, which spans roughly 10 acres, is to ensure safe, reliable drinking water and to maintain the facility while the department considers long-term options to replace the floating cover method.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Monolithic Power Systems, the largest of the companies with a roughly $75 billion market value, had gained 0.3% but has nearly tripled in the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

India has a roughly two-month buffer of crude oil and petroleum products, but counts on more limited stores of cooking or natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Published online April 3 in Alzheimer's & Dementia, the research included data from about 285,000 patients treated at four NYU Langone hospitals and roughly 85,000 individuals from the Veteran's Health Administration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

They’d gone to zero at roughly the same time as their creator.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis