something of a

1. To some extent, as in Our professor is something of an eccentric. [Early 1700s]

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While the excitement around meat substitutes had turned Beyond Meat into something of a prepandemic darling, the notion that its pea-protein supply chain could provide a moat that keeps competitors at bay has long since disappeared amid weak demand for fake meat.

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That makes Digital Realty something of a high-risk, high-reward AI play.

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For many of the growing number of Mexican visitors to the Weltmuseum — more than 25,000 have come this year, a record — viewing the penacho becomes something of a spiritual experience.

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Darren Jones is one of the prime minister's most loyal MPs and will likely be treated as something of a proxy for Sir Keir Starmer during the evidence session.

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To American fans, it’s something of a curiosity.

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