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The Mets do not have many great options at first base, but David Stearns is not the type to overpay for a player if their long-term outlook isn't great.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Worthington was not the type to sit on the fence, not even when under interrogation from the big boss.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at three women leading the future of the bourbon industry:
Nichole Beam, operations manager at Harvest Express
Beam is not the type of woman to sit still.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Performances by McConaughey and Ferrera are also impressive, but not the type that Oscar typically recognizes from films like this.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Worthington was not the type to sit on the fence, not even when under interrogation from the big boss.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at three women leading the future of the bourbon industry:
Nichole Beam, operations manager at Harvest Express
Beam is not the type of woman to sit still.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Performances by McConaughey and Ferrera are also impressive, but not the type that Oscar typically recognizes from films like this.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Not the type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20the%20type. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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