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The phrase "a listing of about" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to indicate an approximate number or quantity of items in a list.
Example: "The report includes a listing of about twenty potential candidates for the position."
Alternatives: "an approximate list of" or "a count of roughly".
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"We have the biggest database by far," said Stuart Wolff, the chairman of Homestore.com, which operates the realtor.com's site with 1.3 million listings and the National Association of Home Builders Web site, homebuilder.com, with a listing of about 130,000 new houses.
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"They had a list of about fifteen titles," Miller said.
A list of about 100 wines ranging from $27 to $500.
He challenged them to try to remember a list of about a dozen unrelated word pairs.
WINE LIST -- A list of about 40 bottles ($20 to $62) and 16 by-the-glass possibilities ($7 to $9).
Alternatively, you can search by a list of about 30 popular destinations.
"Here is a list of about 6 billion things that require your immediate attention".
There are "items outstanding" on a list of about 80 requirements, he said.
Hansen's group compiled a list of about 48,000 people willing to buy season tickets.
The military had a list of about 9,000 people it considered likely insurgents.
The other they picked at random from a list of about two dozen.
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