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kind of

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  1. Also, sort of. Rather, somewhat, as in I'm kind of hungry, or The bird looked sort of like a sparrow. [Colloquial; c. 1800] This usage should not be confused with a kind of or a sort of, which are much older and refer to a borderline member of a given category (as in a kind of a shelter or a sort of a bluish color). Shakespeare had this usage in Two Gentlemen of Verona (3:1): “My master is a kind of a knave.” Also see of a kind.

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Government funding is also crucial to building the kind of infrastructure and schools that attract talented people to the state and keep the economy growing, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Are they going to make some kind of a statement?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Mackiewicz and Aune also pointed out that this kind of language can overstate what AI is capable of.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

“The extra garlic that I don’t immediately use, I put it in the freezer as soon as I can because it keeps that sharp, kind of fresh garlic flavor lasting for longer.”

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

So maybe Emily Dickinson just jotted off this poem kind of carelessly.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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