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The phrase "about six points" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a quantity or score that is approximately six points, often in contexts like academic grading or scoring systems.
Example: "The exam was challenging, and I think I scored about six points lower than I expected."
Alternatives: "approximately six points" or "roughly six points".
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In 2010, for instance, likely voter polls produced a net swing to Republican candidates of about six points.
That is about six points of market share, and every point is about $1 billion in variable profit.
His poll numbers have suffered amid the controversy and he currently trails Hillary Clinton by about six points nationally, according to RealClearPolitics.com.com
While they are decent for Mr. Obama, they are not as good for him as polls that use live interviewers and call cellphones along with landlines, which have had him ahead by about six points on average in swing states.
According to the latest polls, Mr Hollande's lead has narrowed slightly to about six points but he remains the favourite to win in the final vote on 6 May.
Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama by about six points in the state's caucus on Saturday, netting 12 of the 25 delegates at stake.
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(For wide receivers, the mean is about ten points lower).
Mr. Bush won Colorado by about eight points in 2000.
Polls currently show Clinton beating him by about five points.
Can't you infer from that poll that Mr. Obama is ahead by about two points nationally?
(John McCain, by comparison, faced a gap of about five points in 2008).
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