some other

idiom

: a different : another
The main road is closed, so you'll need to find some other way to get there.

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Organic Liquid Fertilizer Organic liquid fertilizers are gentler and more forgiving than some other options. Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026 According to initial police reports, there was a physical altercation involving the Vallejo man and some other people before he was shot by one of the other participants. The Mercury News, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 Other possible tax cuts While Lamont is pushing for rebates, Democrats who control the legislature have some other ideas. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026 The company and its founder are working toward meeting or even exceeding customer expectations in private aviation, doing so as a way of addressing practical issues seen among some other services within the industry. Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for some other

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“Some other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20other. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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