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some

[suhm, suhm] / sʌm, səm /
ADJECTIVE
few
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ADJECTIVE
a little
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Ads show some shipowners offering hefty raises for seafarers willing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, with captains earning over $26,000 monthly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“We don’t understand how some shipowners are still taking their vessels there, exposing seafarers. It’s absolutely unacceptable,” said Mohamed Arrachedi, who handles requests from seafarers in the Arab world and Iran for the federation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For some Social Circle residents, their opposition is not only a question of resources, but of human rights.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Within six months, some 70 people were attending worship services in that home church.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Your moshom told me that you might need some encouragement.”

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