some kind/sort/type of
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—used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description
I need some kind/sort/type of fastener.
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By Jenna Ryu February 3, 2025 When the person who wronged you doesn’t seem to face any consequences, holding a grudge can feel like the only way to restore some sort of justice.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Feb. 2025
Each iteration seeks to confer some sort of advantage, such as an ability to sidestep the immune system — or jump into new species.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
This explains, if it is granted that the gods ordained some sort of greatness for the play, the nakedness of its verbal intensity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
But all of this raises the question as to how this confusing process is better than a traditional recall, if there really is some kind of danger, to device or human, with a certain set of batteries.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Feb. 2025
Each iteration seeks to confer some sort of advantage, such as an ability to sidestep the immune system — or jump into new species.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
This explains, if it is granted that the gods ordained some sort of greatness for the play, the nakedness of its verbal intensity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
But all of this raises the question as to how this confusing process is better than a traditional recall, if there really is some kind of danger, to device or human, with a certain set of batteries.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Some kind/sort/type of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20kind%2Fsort%2Ftype%20of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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