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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This once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event happens approximately every 50 years when the centaur Chiron returns to its home sign and degree, which is when the movie came out.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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At least 19 of the zoo's approximately 300 full-time employees have doctorate or veterinary degrees, a sign of how much the field has professionalized over time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Officials said during Thursday’s news conference that about 660,000 Californians will be affected if credits are not renewed.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Out of around 400,000 approvals in the 2024 fiscal year, nearly two-thirds are renewals.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dynamic webpages led to the rise of blogging, first as an experiment (some, like Justin Hall’s and Dave Winer’s, are still around today) and then as something anyone could do in their spare time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Add 1 portion of beef to 1 of the skillets, and using a burger press or 2 large solid spatulas, smash into a thin layer roughly the size and shape of bread slices.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake rattled at a depth of 12 miles, with its epicenter roughly 6 miles south-southwest of Mariposa.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There's been much written about Brett Goldstein's award-winning turn as Ted Lasso's Roy Kent and his nuanced portrayal of Louis on Shrinking, but his writing credits are just as impressive (on Ted Lasso, Shrinking, and more).—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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McComb has a big arm and isn’t afraid to tuck it and run — much like Sorsby.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/some. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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