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Almost, very nearly, as in This job is just about done , or At just about midnight we'll uncork the champagne . This phrase is sometimes used alone, as in Are you finished yet?—Just about . It uses about in the sense of “nearly,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.

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With Hansi Flick at the helm, Barca have rediscovered that sometimes football isn't just about the result but also about the importance and value of the journey.

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Democrats make up 45% and most of those who are unaffiliated — just about another quarter of the electorate — tend to lean Democratic.

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It's just about insulting them, not "protecting" kids from the knowledge of trans identities.

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"This isn't just about a fine; the Commission forcing us to change our business model effectively imposes a multi-billion-dollar tariff on Meta while requiring us to offer an inferior service," it said in a statement.

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"I hit a bit of adversity, came through it, just about, and am ready to go into the biggest fight of my career," Benn tells BBC Sport.

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