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some

[suhm, suhm] / sʌm, səm /
ADJECTIVE
few
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ADJECTIVE
a little
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“These fish likely hunkered down, were hiding under some rocks or places to try to get away from the main concentration of flow,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Malcolm Taylor, executive member for highways and transportation at NYC, said: "Our trees and woodlands are some of the county's greatest natural assets."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But criticism is mounting from some member states, including Germany and Italy, as well as major firms that the ETS is an added burden at a time industry is already struggling.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As for the AI narrative and the excitement it’s created, he is concerned that revenue for some of those companies will end up banking on short-term product cycles.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He adds other eyewitness statements from Cavendish people including Mr. Adams, the hotel owner, and some of Phineas's workmen.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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