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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Fyodor Urnov, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
In other Commonwealth nations, Queen Elizabeth II’s death renewed rumblings – some louder than others – of moves to sever ties with the crown and become republics.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 14 July 2024
Alongside those young prospects are some more experienced players like Robert Lewandowski, Ilkay Gundogan and Raphinha.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Evacuation orders were in effect for some 25,000 people in communities near the park over the blaze, which reached the town of Jasper on Wednesday, where significant structural damage was reported.
—Axios, 25 July 2024
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Those notes can be played at different volumes—some louder, some softer.
—Fyodor Urnov, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
In other Commonwealth nations, Queen Elizabeth II’s death renewed rumblings – some louder than others – of moves to sever ties with the crown and become republics.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 14 July 2024
Alongside those young prospects are some more experienced players like Robert Lewandowski, Ilkay Gundogan and Raphinha.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Evacuation orders were in effect for some 25,000 people in communities near the park over the blaze, which reached the town of Jasper on Wednesday, where significant structural damage was reported.
—Axios, 25 July 2024
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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
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Augusta Gold had a working capital deficiency of approximately $32,000,000 as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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One bar is approximately equal to the air pressure at sea level on Earth.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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The two hunted all day with just one break for lunch when, finally, a doe came trotting by at about 5:30 p.m.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The 25-year-old called 911 about 7:30 p.m. Monday and said he had been assaulted in a road rage incident.Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bernal is also geared up to revive neighborhood watch programs, which had around 200 groups at one point, but the numbers have dwindled over the years with less than a dozen left.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The extended stretch of freezing temperatures contributed to a devastating Lakewood apartment fire on Friday morning, which sparked around 5 a.m. by a space heater set up to keep pipes from freezing.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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At the time, the NFL team was spending big on Santa Clara’s mayoral election — shelling out more than $1.4 million in support of Becker, and another roughly $1 million opposing Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s reelection bid.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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That’s roughly the same microwave wavelength that radar operated in.The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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That beauty adorns a much more capable drive than the Seagate models mentioned above.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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Instead of continuing on to Pristine Camp, 14,800 feet high and the highlight of our trip, JSB was able to get my wife to the nearest hospital, provide an interpreter, and manage to get us to a lovely finca at a much lower altitude where my wife recovered in a beautiful setting.Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/some. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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