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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by around" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion
It can be used informally to indicate an approximate time or quantity, but it is better to use more conventional expressions. Example: "The meeting will start by around 3 PM, but please arrive earlier."
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The service is overmanned by around 20%.
Mr Cameron lags by around ten points.
Dissolved Oxygen decreases by around 10%.
Death rates rise by around 6%.
This may underestimate rebound effects by around 60%.
The program is attended by around 600 students a year.
Overall, GDP grew by around 4.5% last year.
For 30 years capacity has exceeded production by around 20%.
Jews first arrived in Gwozdziec by around 1650.
During the 1990s state aid grew by around 60%.
Registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats there by around 30,000.
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