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around about

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: approximately : roughly
We got home around about 8 o'clock.

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Here’s what to know: The chipmaker said revenue topped $57 billion for the third quarter and expects sales to rise to around about $65 billion in the current three-month period. Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025 These days there’s a lot of information—and misinformation—floating around about hyaluronic acid fillers. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025 After reports broke that the program has made the decision to move on from Brian Kelly, plenty of names have started flying around about who could replace him. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 There are many ideas floating around about the best way to clean windows, from using newspaper to squeegees to sponges. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for around about

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“Around about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around%20about. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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