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in the region of

prep · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

approximately equivalent to; around; close to (a determinate figure or vale)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 17 September 1980, Geoffrey Howe, Letter regarding Welsh Language TV If we had to deduct the full net cost of the Welsh language service from the levy on the ITV companies, this would be an unwelcome addition to the PSBR, which I understand your officials put at somewhere in the region of £10 million a year.

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