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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The earthquake struck at a depth of 8 miles, with its epicenter approximately 4 miles north of Fontana.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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As of Friday, Hurricane Kiko remains a major hurricane located approximately 1,200 miles east-southeast of Hawaii and is forecast to approach the islands as a tropical storm early next week, officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 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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Bocharov Ruchey, the Russian president's summer residence, is located in the Tsentralny district in the northwest of Sochi, around 17 miles from the international airport.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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For comparison, Kansas City’s temperatures are typically around 82 degrees this time of year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The earthquake struck at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter roughly 1 mile southeast of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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His extended family owns roughly 1,200 acres of farmland in the region and grows cotton, wheat, grapes, melons and pistachios.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Reese wants to skip through the rebuilding process, but doing so has already put Chicago in a position in which building a stronger talent base is going to be much more difficult.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Saturday shouldn’t be much different.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/some. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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