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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For a few minutes, players wondered if this was some sort of stealth launch to surprise and delight fans.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
That would require additional shifts in programming schedules, production crews and on-air sports teams — and some sort of guarantee that advertisers believed earlier rounds of play were worth supporting.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
If Ukraine and the U.S. reach some sort of understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to talks.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Was there some sort of Napoleonic moment by this poorly dressed man?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
That would require additional shifts in programming schedules, production crews and on-air sports teams — and some sort of guarantee that advertisers believed earlier rounds of play were worth supporting.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
If Ukraine and the U.S. reach some sort of understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to talks.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Was there some sort of Napoleonic moment by this poorly dressed man?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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