some kind/sort/type of
idiom
—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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Additionally there will be a fitness center, outdoor pool, entertainment areas, and some sort of community gallery.
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Adam Williams
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
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With training camp set to begin in late July, some kind of news is expected about the 41-year-old quarterback in the near future.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Justices ruled states can’t enact gun restrictions unless they’re rooted in some kind of historical precedent from the nation’s founding, paving the way for numerous gun laws to get challenged in court.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
After all, what American argument could possibly be made for prohibiting international students, at least beyond the tiny percentage employed as some kind of spy?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Adam Williams
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
Read more: Steelers Players Are Tired of the Aaron Rodgers Situation: Report
With training camp set to begin in late July, some kind of news is expected about the 41-year-old quarterback in the near future.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Justices ruled states can’t enact gun restrictions unless they’re rooted in some kind of historical precedent from the nation’s founding, paving the way for numerous gun laws to get challenged in court.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
After all, what American argument could possibly be made for prohibiting international students, at least beyond the tiny percentage employed as some kind of spy?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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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 6 Jun. 2025.
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