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some

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


ADJECTIVE
a little
Synonyms




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But the vast majority of mortgage customers - some 87% - have fixed-rate deals.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“While some data has shown softer international fares year over year, we’re seeing pricing remain relatively resilient thanks to strong travel demand,” Frank Holmes, U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The agency said in April that some whey suppliers were sold out for the rest of the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But the US agency urged some caution on what their strength prediction implies.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Strange how some would rather see Perkins starve than accept food from me.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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