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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Venu Sports was always overrated by the industry as some sort of game changer.
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Clearly, there is some sort of conspiracy going on here, protecting these guilty parties.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The story would have some sort of emotional connection, something that's actually engaging the reader and keeping them warm by the fire, keeping them wanting to turn that page.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
That means more jobs will demand some kind of postsecondary credentials than Americans are now projected to earn.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Clearly, there is some sort of conspiracy going on here, protecting these guilty parties.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The story would have some sort of emotional connection, something that's actually engaging the reader and keeping them warm by the fire, keeping them wanting to turn that page.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
That means more jobs will demand some kind of postsecondary credentials than Americans are now projected to earn.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 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 20 Jan. 2025.
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