kind of
Example Sentences
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“Just kind of wanted to take a break.”
From Los Angeles Times
"That kind of money is unheard of for North Carolina football," Barnes said, notwithstanding that the contract went to 73-year-old Belichick who previously had never coached a single game of college football.
From BBC
“Crime was completely out of control, and the department was functioning like a fire department. There wasn’t much proactive work going on because the police were kind of hated.”
“Operation Metro Surge” was supposed to be Bovino’s most ambitious mission yet, a new kind of urban takeover by federal law enforcement.
Newcastle had not looked a threat but drew level in first-half stoppage time from the kind of goal Premier League fans have become accustomed to this season.
From Barron's
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