along about
idiom
US, informal
: at a time near (a specified time)
He arrived in the city along about July 17.
Our flight should be arriving along about 8:00.
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As a ball kid along about a decade ago, San Diego native Carley Chen marveled at the USTA Billie Jean King 16s and 18s national championships at the Barnes Center.
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
But about 50 volunteers tackled the project, trimming branches along about two miles of the trail.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
The closure area, which the department announced at 5:30 p.m. June 16, extended along about 200 feet of shoreline.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The Great Lakes make for ideal surfing, offering waves along about 3,200 miles of shoreline in Michigan, according to Pure Michigan.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
But about 50 volunteers tackled the project, trimming branches along about two miles of the trail.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
The closure area, which the department announced at 5:30 p.m. June 16, extended along about 200 feet of shoreline.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The Great Lakes make for ideal surfing, offering waves along about 3,200 miles of shoreline in Michigan, according to Pure Michigan.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Along about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20about. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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