as in one
known but not named
some people won't be able to come
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
some 300 people showed up for the giveaway
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Recent Examples of some
Jessica Schladebeck, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Dozens of others were injured, some seriously, as the ramming shook the country before a federal election.
—Jim Morris and Rob Gilles, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2025
All told, the 2024-25 campaign averaged 1.53 million viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, which marked a decline of some 30,000 viewers per game compared to the year-ago figure—a 2% dip from one season to the next.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Brown-and-gold apparel was the choice of some 40,000 fans Thursday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Many others inside the medical college at the time were also injured — some seriously — in the crash, hospital officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Dozens of others were injured, some seriously, as the ramming shook the country before a federal election.
—Jim Morris and Rob Gilles, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2025
All told, the 2024-25 campaign averaged 1.53 million viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, which marked a decline of some 30,000 viewers per game compared to the year-ago figure—a 2% dip from one season to the next.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Brown-and-gold apparel was the choice of some 40,000 fans Thursday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for some
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
Adverb
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With VMware serving approximately 200,000 customers globally, Nutanix sees most of the migration opportunity still ahead.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sierra National Forest FacebookFresno County Sheriff's Office Evacuation MapThe Deer Fire (approximately 2 acres) and the Garlic Fire (less than one acre) both located north east of the Garnet Fire are seeing minimal growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pick the stems once the seeds have begun to dry and brown, then loosely bundle them and hang them upside down in a warm, dry place to dry completely, about one or two weeks.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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After about a year of running tests with doctors, they were finally given a diagnosis.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With median download speeds around 251 Mbps, Virginia households benefit from a mix of cable, fiber, wireless and satellite providers, though availability varies by location.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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There was a lot to learn from that outing and Bergert made some key changes his second time around.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles north-northwest of The Geysers.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But with a roughly 3,600-person capacity – less than half that of Red Rocks – seeing those acts in Dillon promises to be a more intimate experience.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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To him, the tensions have just sped up a generational opportunity for Chinese businesses to invest in factories abroad — much like how Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan firms once shifted manufacturing to the mainland after China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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While Gundam’s revenue has doubled in the last decade, that is down to the fact that pretty much all of the saga is now finally available in the West, and there is a new sturdy distribution setup for kits and merchandise internationally.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/some. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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