as in almost
very close to but not completely
somewhere around 15,000 people live in town
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Zendaya needs somewhere to stash her salad boxes and her Neverfull is the perfect receptacle.
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Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Pretend the people around you have somewhere to be.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2023, the average municipal shelter euthanasia rate in California was somewhere between 15 and 17 percent.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Neither mountain lion nor bobcat communities are biologically threatened, and the latter is the most populous wildcat species in North America — numbering somewhere between 1.4 million to 2.6 million, CPW stated.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Pretend the people around you have somewhere to be.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2023, the average municipal shelter euthanasia rate in California was somewhere between 15 and 17 percent.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Neither mountain lion nor bobcat communities are biologically threatened, and the latter is the most populous wildcat species in North America — numbering somewhere between 1.4 million to 2.6 million, CPW stated.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Vassos' journey to finding love is almost over, and fans nationwide have theories about the winner.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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Even if Israel or the U.S. takes military action, the threat of a nuclear Iran will almost certainly persist, at least as long as the current regime remains in power.Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Joker has become a classic Halloween costume, practically joining the ranks of vampires and wicked witches.Marci Robin, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
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This World Series was practically the celebrity classic, taking place between the two biggest Hollywood hometown teams: N.Y. and L.A.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The demand for green space among participants was nearly unanimous, and attendees were also broadly enthusiastic about building new businesses and housing.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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Or, at least, that’s the impression he’s given us over the course of nearly 15 years.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Weatherly has been working elections for about nine years now in two municipalities.John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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That camp is about three-and-half miles southeast of the scene of the first triple shooting.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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According to 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 15.1 percent of the state’s population is over the age of 65, fairly close to the national average of 17.3 percent.Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
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But until fairly recently, there was another path used by parents with money and influence.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhere. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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