of the kind
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But Monday, in response to repeated inquiries from The Times, the company said the purported “poll” was nothing of the kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Yet the study published in Science says nothing of the kind.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Conservative Senedd member Andrew RT Davies later said he questioned "the practicality of the kind of training that has been suggested".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Any kid who grew up in a major city in the ‘70s and ‘80s probably remembers their version of the kind of rundown joints that played kung fu movies nonstop.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
“Oh no! he had never written, hardly ever, any thing of the kind in his life. The stupidest fellow! He was afraid not even Miss Woodhouse”—he stopt a moment—“or Miss Smith could inspire him.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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