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some

[suhm, suhm] / sʌm, səm /
ADJECTIVE
few
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
a little
Synonyms




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At least 22 people were killed in China in May after heavy rains lashed its central and southern regions, with some places "hit by record-breaking rainfall", state media reported.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

It said there was evidence some high-spending customers were experiencing financial difficulties but not being identified or supported by bookies.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

The main players in Russian fixed-income markets, then, are domestic institutions that are limited as to where they can invest and perhaps some institutions in “friendly nations” such as Belarus and Kazakhstan.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

The salesman also pitched BYD’s lithium-iron-phosphate battery as safer than some Western technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

“If you really want your head to be messed with, take a look at some of the people on this thread—some of them are right here at this school.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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