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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Normally, when there is some sort of economic crisis and the stock market slumps, investors buy U.S. Treasury bonds, which have long been regarded as safe bets in times of trouble.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Expect a lot of blood, a lot of narration, and hopefully some kind of comeuppance for our brunet baddie.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The struggling Minnesota Twins were looking for some sort of a spark last week, after opening the season slowly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Financial markets are banking on some sort of agreement that will avoid the imposition of the tariff rates announced by the Trump administration, currently on suspension until July 8.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Expect a lot of blood, a lot of narration, and hopefully some kind of comeuppance for our brunet baddie.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The struggling Minnesota Twins were looking for some sort of a spark last week, after opening the season slowly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Financial markets are banking on some sort of agreement that will avoid the imposition of the tariff rates announced by the Trump administration, currently on suspension until July 8.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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