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Idioms and Phrases

At approximately, as in We'll start at about nine . This phrase, most often used with respect to time (as at about four o'clock ), is sometimes criticized for being redundant. Although one of the two words sometimes can be omitted without changing the meaning—for example, About four o'clock is when most guests will arrive —in other instances both are needed, as in This stock is now selling at about its original offering price . [Early 1800s]

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Police were called to a crash between a car and a lorry near Huntly on the A96 Aberdeen to Elgin road at about 11:00 on Wednesday.

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A group called Youth Demand said two of its supporters jumped over the barriers and threw the substance on the bridge at about 10:35 BST.

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Counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident, which happened on Otley Road, in the Headingley area, at about 14.47 BST yesterday.

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Paul's body was located further downriver by the coastguard helicopter at about 11:00.

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Matchroom promoter Hearn told BBC Sport that both men will hit the scales at about 08:00 BST on Saturday.

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