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"Approximately" means it actually covers compositions from 1860 to 1970.
Caveat lector Matthew Guerrieri 2009
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"Approximately," said Giovanni, smiling in spite of himself.
Don Orsino 1881
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Approximately a dozen organizations filed briefs in the Supreme Court in the case, roughly the same number for each side of the litigation.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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Approximately 50,000 government troops are currently advancing through the jungle, taking aim at the rebels.
Numbers matter Not a sheep 2009
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Approximately 50,000 government troops are currently advancing through the jungle, taking aim at the rebels.
The BBC and its reporting of the recent Gaza conflict Not a sheep 2009
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Approximately 6.6 billion people populate the world today, with an estimated 3.7 billion living in Asia.
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Approximately 6.6 billion people populate the world today, with an estimated 3.7 billion living in Asia.
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Approximately 100 additional people were killed there a few of weeks ago.
Numbers matter Not a sheep 2009
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Approximately 5 percent of the time, however, the virus reached the central nervous system.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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Approximately 100 additional people were killed there a few of weeks ago.
The BBC and its reporting of the recent Gaza conflict Not a sheep 2009
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