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some

[suhm, suhm] / sʌm, səm /
ADJECTIVE
few
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ADJECTIVE
a little
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She was backed up by England's impressive spin attack, who stifled New Zealand's ability to rotate the strike which curtailed the scoring and prompted some loose shots in search of boundaries.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Lebanon hosts some 164,000 migrants from more than 80 nationalities, most of them women, according to the UN's International Organization for Migration.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

While ChatGPT and other AI tools may be amplifying the problem of cheating, technology has facilitated student cheating for some time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The 13 and 14 year olds at Morriston Comprehensive School in Swansea did not want a social media ban for under 16s but acknowledged some problems.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Cam dropped her hand to pull some bills from his pocket.

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




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