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
Abc News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Wright was telling this story some 60 years after the fact.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Travelers at Miami International Airport experienced some longer than usual security lines early Friday morning, but by midday the waits had shortened and MIA continued returning to normal.
—Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
When such a star was some 10 to 25 times the mass of our sun, that remnant is usually a neutron star.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Among them are some 1,500 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, the Army's premier ground combat unit based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
—Abc News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Wright was telling this story some 60 years after the fact.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Travelers at Miami International Airport experienced some longer than usual security lines early Friday morning, but by midday the waits had shortened and MIA continued returning to normal.
—Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
When such a star was some 10 to 25 times the mass of our sun, that remnant is usually a neutron star.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
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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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Vita knows approximately 80 percent of the words.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Anyma, the Italian American DJ who makes up one-half of the EDM duo Tale of Us, was set to perform on the main stage at midnight, approximately 90 minutes after Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining set.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The skate park at Sunset Dunes, which opened about a year ago, has drawn enthusiasts from across the city, including longtime skater Ted Barrow.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets led by five before Minnesota used a 13-4 run, with the first eight points from Donte DiVincenzo, to take a 116-112 lead with about eight minutes to go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Security video captured the puppy wandering around outside for about an hour before staff found her.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, this time around, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, opted to fly business class on Qantas, surprising some of their fellow fliers on the flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The draft footprint itself, including both sides of the Allegheny River, can only hold a little more than a football stadium, the source said, roughly 80,00 to 90,000 people.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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It’s been roughly 11 months since the Knicks and Celtics met in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last season, a series ending in disaster for the Celtics, who were favored to beat the Knicks before blowing consecutive 20-point leads to open the semifinals.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Feel free to rearrange your desk, organize papers at home, or otherwise shift your habits to function that much better.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Edmundo Sosa made Rea pay for leaving a slider too much over the plate, his three-run home run putting Philadelphia ahead in the second.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/some. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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