kind of

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“It didn’t seem to just be high wages that were encouraging them to go into nursing, but the general stability of the healthcare sector, which kind of surprised me,” Munnich said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

These are the kind of moments when your best players come through for you - all of them - and when that quality in your squad counts.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“So honestly, kind of all over the place, but feeling really good and having a lot of clarity right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“She has the kind of consistency that anyone would want in a maternal figure. You know what to expect from her.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“By five o’clock. Guests are supposed to start arriving by five o’clock, so I am, kind of, in a hurry.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith