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some

[suhm, suhm] / sʌm, səm /
ADJECTIVE
few
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ADJECTIVE
a little
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In New Hampshire and Michigan, parents have had success increasing recess in some schools and are pushing for state laws mandating it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s thought that he establishes some relationship with Alys Rivers. We had that as a baseline, but the idea was: ‘Where can we take Aemond from here?’”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The frustration of some Argentina players boils over at the end of the 2026 World Cup final, after the 2022 winners are beaten by Spain in extra time.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

For some traders, the potential payoff is worth the risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Each day, Father Monaghan finds some modicum of peace in nature: the singing of morning birds, the distant crowing of roosters, the sun shining through mango trees.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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