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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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
Before a last major eruption some 15,000 years ago, scientists say the ground rose about 85 feet.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The inscription had been missing from a museum in Civitavecchia, Italy, a city some 35 miles north of Rome.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Dwindled in size from the thousands of Nebraska fans who took over this stadium in fourth quarter on Saturday, the throng still numbered hundreds outside of the gates near the Huskers’ locker room some 50 minutes after the game ended.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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While many of today’s hottest independent makers are young enough for succession to be a far-off concern, those who established the category some 20 to 25 years ago are grappling with that question now, mostly in private.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
Before a last major eruption some 15,000 years ago, scientists say the ground rose about 85 feet.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The inscription had been missing from a museum in Civitavecchia, Italy, a city some 35 miles north of Rome.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Dwindled in size from the thousands of Nebraska fans who took over this stadium in fourth quarter on Saturday, the throng still numbered hundreds outside of the gates near the Huskers’ locker room some 50 minutes after the game ended.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 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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Sunrise and sunset will be approximately one hour earlier the following morning than the day before, resulting in more morning light.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The earthquake shook at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter approximately 27 miles west of Petrolia.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, the elderly driver first hit a bicyclist, then continued for about a block before crashing her 2023 Mercedes Benz C class into the bakery section of the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her car, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Andrew McGovern filed the first lawsuit about 14 days after the collapse.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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That would put a dent in downtown’s office vacancy rate, which has hovered around 38% lately, according to CBRE.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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But even though modern-day antidepressants have been around for decades — the Food and Drug Administration approved Prozac for depression treatment in 1987 — there is very little information about long-term use.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Columbia River Basin, spanning an area roughly the size of Texas, was once the world's greatest salmon-producing river system, with at least 16 stocks of salmon and steelhead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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In comparison, other DRC vintages from the last five years trade for between roughly €17,000 to €23,000 ($20,000 to $27,100).—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The results suggest that, much like the widespread adoption of the internet, workers are increasingly concerned about how the new technology will affect jobs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Video footage shows Bolt taking shorter strides than Wang but compensating with a much faster cadence, reports People’s Daily Online.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/some. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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