Sentence examples for a modest approximation of from inspiring English sources

The Knicks have finally become what they envisioned when he was hired: a modest approximation of D'Antoni's old Phoenix Suns, complete with 3-pointers, fast breaks and emphatic Stoudemire dunks.

Based on these findings, we determined that a classification consisting of 9 categories was sufficient to describe ambient air quality days because it has the benefit of providing a modest approximation of the original data (all R > 0.5 except SO2) and reasonable sample sizes (all day types > 100 days).

These curated figures, modest approximations relative to national projections, illustrate some of the costs associated with public higher education in the United States.

Before the eviction, the UN Park was less a shanty town than an approximation of a suburb.

A Modest Defiance of Gravity.

She does a better impersonation of a person than we do an approximation of a dog.

Overhead, a papier-mâché approximation of a whale skeleton hung from the ceiling.

Which I guess is a pretty fair approximation of a rave, headspace-wise.

Severe, relentless, devoid of ambient comfort, it was an eerie approximation of an unrecoverable past.

Of course, this might well be a faithful approximation of the real event it describes.

These numbers, taken together, can provide a quick approximation of a league's strength.