some kind/sort/type of
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—used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description
I need some kind/sort/type of fastener.
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That sense of culture and people is ever present in each zone too, from a Texas-style border town that’s basically in the middle of a gold rush, to the crafting heaven of the Goblins, where every building looks like some kind of giant misshapen gourd.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Compounding this reality is the Pollyannaish chorus about sports being some sort of meritocracy as if talent were the reason Colin Kaepernick couldn’t find a new job in the NFL.
—Lz Granderson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Clooney, like many others, is suggesting some sort of open contest where any Democrat who wants to throw their hat in the ring gets a chance.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Some social media platforms have already self-adopted some sort of AI disclosure ahead of regulations.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 July 2024
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Compounding this reality is the Pollyannaish chorus about sports being some sort of meritocracy as if talent were the reason Colin Kaepernick couldn’t find a new job in the NFL.
—Lz Granderson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Clooney, like many others, is suggesting some sort of open contest where any Democrat who wants to throw their hat in the ring gets a chance.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Some social media platforms have already self-adopted some sort of AI disclosure ahead of regulations.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 July 2024
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“Some kind/sort/type of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20kind%2Fsort%2Ftype%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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