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It could potentially function as a prepositional phrase, modifying a noun or verb in a sentence.
However, it is not a commonly used phrase and may sound awkward or confusing to readers. It would be better to use a more specific phrase or description in your writing. Example: She filled the cup about halfway with water. (Here, "cup about" is used as a prepositional phrase modifying the verb "filled," indicating the approximate amount of water in the cup.).
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Yield: Makes 1 heaped cup (about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons).
Boil stock until reduced to about 1 cup, about 10 minutes.
All I kept thinking was "Where's the Cup?" About five hours later it arrived, no worse for the wear.
"Russian junior athletes only began participating on all levels of the Luge World Cup about four years ago," he said.
Add port and boil until mixture is syrupy and reduced to 2/3 cup, about 20 minutes.
Place saucepan over high heat, bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, until reduced to 1 cup, about 8 minutes.
It's this World Cup, about which I know nothing at all; but I must say I've never felt so out of the swim, anywhere, ever".
Most of these use a stiff pour of alcohol, about a quarter cup, about a third more than the average "jigger".
The tangy frozen yogurt, made from actual yogurt, not powder, is one of the most popular items ($3.99 a cup, about eight ounces).
In the case of the Durom cup, about 1,600 complaints were filed with the regulator from 2007 to this June.
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The World Cup about-turn proved that.
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