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"and approximately" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to indicate that the following information is not exact or precise, but rather an estimation or approximation. Example: "The final cost of the project is $50,000, and approximately 10% will go towards administrative fees."
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Reza Barati was killed and approximately 100 asylum seekers injured.
The price includes $113 million in cash and approximately $92 million in shares, the companies said.
More than 128,000 acres have been flooded and approximately 200 houses cut off.
Les Six was a group of composers consisting of Francis Poulenc and approximately five others.
We support around 75 families and approximately 150-180 childreachach year.
In context, that's half of what CBS ($13.8bn) makes today, and approximately double ITV's revenues (£1.8bn).
Detective Sgt. Regina DeSimone is to lose her detective status and approximately $23,000 in pay.
Currently only 10% of the membership is women and approximately 65% are couples.
Inside were 2 barrels of sawdust and approximately 75 bottles of inexpensive champagne and sparkling burgundy.
It costs about $3,300, and approximately 40,000 of a planned purchase of 53,000 are now in use.
The difference between it and, say, neighbouring Slough is the indefinite article and approximately £30,000 a year.
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