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[sawrt] / sɔrt /




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And having to do a stop-and-go, sort of stop and wait for five, 10 seconds, whatever people got, it destroys you on a track so short as well, your chances.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The result is bright, bracing and deeply satisfying — the sort of meal that tastes like it should cost considerably more than it did.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

It isn’t just a first-come, first-served, to-the-highest-bidder sort of deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“She can be sort of mean, and we don’t like her in the beginning. As the series grows, you really feel for her. That’s so hard to pull off, and she does it in spades.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’ll come to see you tomorrow. We’ll certainly sort this out before I leave for my buying trip later this month.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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