just about
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as in about
very close to but not completely
Ralph was just about finished with the paperwork when the doctor called his name.
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The role required fluency in at least three languages—and Blunt, by her own admission, just about speaks Spanish.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
John Harkes, a member of the 1994 USMNT World Cup squad, was at Levi's Stadium on Wednesday night and had the same reaction as just about everybody when Folarin Balogun had to leave the game.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
That leaves the Heat just about $10 million under the first apron to add two to three players to standard contracts for next season.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Though this happened in China, the same setup could readily arise just about anywhere in the world.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But across the water, toward the finish line, a golden clock surrounded by ivy on the side of Centre Court is just about visible as the sun rises.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
In fact, in the Seventies, just about everyone was bidding to be the bearer of the Spirit of ’76, from Jimmy Carter to the rock band Kiss.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
But Theory of the Earth is just about different types of rocks.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Up until this week, Paterson played every Monday with his jazz quartet at the historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, which seats just about 150 people.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
John Harkes, a member of the 1994 USMNT World Cup squad, was at Levi's Stadium on Wednesday night and had the same reaction as just about everybody when Folarin Balogun had to leave the game.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
That leaves the Heat just about $10 million under the first apron to add two to three players to standard contracts for next season.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Though this happened in China, the same setup could readily arise just about anywhere in the world.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But across the water, toward the finish line, a golden clock surrounded by ivy on the side of Centre Court is just about visible as the sun rises.
—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
In fact, in the Seventies, just about everyone was bidding to be the bearer of the Spirit of ’76, from Jimmy Carter to the rock band Kiss.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
But Theory of the Earth is just about different types of rocks.
—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Up until this week, Paterson played every Monday with his jazz quartet at the historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, which seats just about 150 people.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
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“Just about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/just%20about. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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