1
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
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as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break
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Recent Examples of roughly
For a seven-night Alaska cruise in 2026, travelers can expect to pay roughly $1,200 to $2,500 per person for a balcony cabin on a premium cruise line, before taxes, gratuities and shore excursions.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 3 million women nationwide have experienced a pregnancy from rape.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The University of Arkansas has selected an interim dean to lead its School of Law, roughly five months after the UA offered the permanent position to a South Carolina law professor, then rescinded the offer amid pressure from Republican state lawmakers.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
Sacramento County alone serves roughly 258,000 students across 13 school districts and nearly 400 Sacramento schools, per the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE).
—Ryan Brennan
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 3 million women nationwide have experienced a pregnancy from rape.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The University of Arkansas has selected an interim dean to lead its School of Law, roughly five months after the UA offered the permanent position to a South Carolina law professor, then rescinded the offer amid pressure from Republican state lawmakers.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
Sacramento County alone serves roughly 258,000 students across 13 school districts and nearly 400 Sacramento schools, per the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE).
—Ryan Brennan
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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Block Island, Rhode Island An 80- to 90-minute ferry ride from New London, Connecticut, or Newport, Rhode Island, this approximately 7,000-acre island is the perfect antidote to the more congested Massachusetts destination Nantucket.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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That courier was carrying a case containing approximately $67,000 when the two men confronted him in the parking lot, then took the cash and fled in a nearby vehicle.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The car was severely damaged by the crash, video showed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The impact with Bell’s Camry severely deformed the SAFER barrier, which is comprised of steel and foam to absorb energy in wrecks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Environmental justice, transit and housing advocates warned the changes gut the program’s core mission, slash auction revenue by about $2 billion a year and jeopardize frontline climate and public-health protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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About 2,200 people live within a mile of Tesla’s Fremont facility, about 10 times less than those within a mile of GKN, according to the EPA’s data.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Leo will find a legislature that is highly polarized, with the ruling Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hammered by a series of corruption scandals and far-right groups such as Vox harshly criticizing the Socialists’ migration policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Justin Stasiw’s soundscape wastes no time throwing the audience into Mumbai, where vehicles, whistles and rickshaws harshly yet thrillingly enter the ears.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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And Xi’s remarks this time around were also missing a key phrase.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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In fourth place, Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos remains a favorite for celebrities seeking privacy, while Tulum rounds out the top five, and stands out as one of the more affordable luxury beach destinations, with five-star hotels averaging around $240 per night.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Fortunately, this spell of hot temps will be a generally drier heat — not necessarily oppressively humid like is typical for New England.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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The first of the four chapters is an oppressively gray-toned, narratively diffuse spy thriller, set amid the mists of what appears to be the Second World War.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Many cities and school districts are trying hard to line up job opportunities for young people.—
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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With his gregarious nature and hard-drinking demeanor, Lobo is an intimidating extraterrestrial mercenary and bounty hunter, but his origin story is brutal, even by those standards.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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Policy credibility, once lost, is brutally hard to win back.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This summer thriller introduces readers to five seemingly random people waiting for a train — until one of them is brutally killed.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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