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FWIW, the Latin preposition circa (which governs the accusative case) is not limited to being used with time. It can mean 'around, among, surrounding; escorting (of persons); near, neighboring; nearly, almost' etc. In other words: 'circa everything!'
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FWIW, the Latin preposition circa (which governs the accusative case) is not limited to being used with time. It can mean 'around, among, surrounding; escorting (of persons); near, neighboring; nearly, almost' etc. But what about the English preposition circa?
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Carpal Tunnel
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M-W says 'used especially with dates', not exclusively! link"Management structures and the infrastructure are in place to drive a sustained step up in store openings and activities with the opening program rising from circa 10 outlets per annum to circa 30 over an unspecified time frame — we assume by 2013-15," Black said. link - ron o.
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