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The phrase "about five times" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a quantity or frequency that is approximately five occurrences or instances.
Example: "I have visited that museum about five times over the years."
Alternatives: "roughly five times" or "approximately five times".
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I ended up going about five times.
It's swollen up to about five times its normal size.
Microsoft Office sells for about five times that price.
Netflix has about five times as many titles in its DVD catalog.
There were about five times as many guys as girls.
I'm making about five times more than what I was making in the hospital.
Two months before admission, he developed nocturia about five times per night.
It broke about five times.
I can get changed about five times.
And they go about five times annually.
He did it about five times.
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