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some

[suhm, suhm] / sʌm, səm /
ADJECTIVE
few
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ADJECTIVE
a little
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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, donated some of his Nobel Peace Prize money to help set up the paper.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Household consumption accelerated a little in the quarter, having done some of the legwork in propping up the otherwise downcast French economy even after the war in Iran sent energy prices surging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although many water agencies support the plan, some have raised objections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Not everyone supported the campaign, though, with some local farmers having warned the purchase would be "a folly".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“It’s late. You need to get some sleep,” he says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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