(somewhere) in the region of
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: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
He makes somewhere in the region of $100,000 a year.
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The Mastercard deal is estimated to be in the region of $100 million per season, sources with knowledge of the matter disclosed to The Athletic on condition of anonymity.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
For the full year, WHSmith is forecasting it to be in the region of £110 million, versus £166 million in the 2023/24 financial year.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
On a budget understood to have been in the region of $500,000, the film recouped $7.5 million at the global box office.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
The price currently equates for a base rate in the region of 3.75%—representing a cut of two measures from the Fed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
For the full year, WHSmith is forecasting it to be in the region of £110 million, versus £166 million in the 2023/24 financial year.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
On a budget understood to have been in the region of $500,000, the film recouped $7.5 million at the global box office.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
The price currently equates for a base rate in the region of 3.75%—representing a cut of two measures from the Fed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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“(somewhere) in the region of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28somewhere%29%20in%20the%20region%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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