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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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P&R said it was exploring alternatives to the tax package and would present its recommendations "on what kind of tax reform would work best in Guernsey" in the summer.

From BBC

"I did a theatrical sort of show to launch my album because I wanted to use the infrastructure of theatre to kind of realise my idea," she tells Newsbeat.

From BBC

There’s also one that’s “soft pink,” if you care about that kind of thing, in addition to basic white and black options.

From The Wall Street Journal

He estimates that this kind of damage could send oil prices higher than $130 a barrel, which was the peak after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They deserve the kind of the pedestal that we give to art as well,” Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times

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