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
Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
But Village Board trustees had been offered one-on-one meetings with the developer some 10 weeks earlier, trustee Jan Steffenhagen-Hahn said in an email to Vienna resident Shawn Haney.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Kurds number some 7 million to 15 million, composing roughly 8% to 17% of the total population.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Another substantial source of donations of art to PAMM have been Robins, who has given the museum some 250 pieces, and serial collectors Dennis Scholl, an attorney, former Knight Foundation executive, documentary filmmaker and artist, and his wife Debra.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
While a chunky choker doesn’t necessarily need to be layered to make a statement, heed the call of more metal by styling it with some longer, dainty necklaces.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
But Village Board trustees had been offered one-on-one meetings with the developer some 10 weeks earlier, trustee Jan Steffenhagen-Hahn said in an email to Vienna resident Shawn Haney.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Kurds number some 7 million to 15 million, composing roughly 8% to 17% of the total population.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Another substantial source of donations of art to PAMM have been Robins, who has given the museum some 250 pieces, and serial collectors Dennis Scholl, an attorney, former Knight Foundation executive, documentary filmmaker and artist, and his wife Debra.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 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's epicenter was located approximately 7 miles south of Huron and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to data from Cirium, approximately one in five passengers travelling between Europe and Asia-Pacific in 2025 flew on Middle Eastern carriers.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Song was arrested about a week later.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Born in Japan in 1977, in the town of Shizuoka, about an hour outside Tokyo, Jima moved to the States to attend college.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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So do many farmers around here.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Guests walk around in the white cotton kurtas that are handed to them on arrival.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The department eventually helped a hundred and sixty-one workers recover on average roughly three thousand dollars in wages each.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Under normal temperature conditions, the vehicle can replenish its battery from 10% to 70% in roughly five minutes, while reaching 97% in about nine minutes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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To that end, events for the film and TV festival will be much more centralized around the signature venue of the Paramount Theatre, home to many high-energy premieres, and a clubhouse lounge for attendees across the street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Collins and athletic director Todd Stewart are determined for things to go much differently next season.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/some. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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