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some

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


ADJECTIVE
a little
Synonyms




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“Because we took it to a new level and showed some ingenuity. We wanted to be innovative.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"Irn-Bru doesn't have the budgets of some of the other bigger brands, so they have to have a different point of view and punch above their weight," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

In some cases that means they can complete a complex task using fewer tokens, equating to a lower total cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

I’m relieved that finally there’s some good news.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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