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The phrase "asked for approximately" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when requesting an estimate or an approximate amount of something.
Example: "She asked for approximately 50 copies of the report to be printed for the meeting."
Alternatives: "requested about" or "sought roughly".
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Moreover, each question was asked for approximately 40 wards of Bristol which makes 800 questions in total.
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In the past year, Afghan troops have asked for aerial assistance approximately 400 times, but received it in 30 cases.
Of all the groups of stakeholders, CPRAT asked for permission most frequently; approximately 70% of requests for permission were made by the research team.
On Aug. 1, Martin's agent asked for a contract extension worth approximately $87 million over six years.
Oroanal contact was not asked for from 1889 to 1994, resulting in approximately 25% missing values on this variable.
When asked for an expected range, I said approximately the same base pay that I got in the army (before I had an MBA and JD), plus an amount equal to what soldiers receive in a housing allowance for the zip code [of] the job.
Let us look at the facts: The $247.5 billion asked for in defense budget outlays is approximately $8 billion less than Congress appropriated for defense in 1997.
The window remained unrepaired which left the sanctuary open to the elements for a month before the congregation, down to approximately 100 members, asked for assistance.
Zimmer said Hoboken asked for $100 million in state help but received approximately $300,000, a figure she called unfair.
Ultimately, Claimant Ameriprise asked for $107,762.71 in damages, $3,825 00 in filing fees, and approximately $14,000.00 in attorneys' fees.
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