something like

something like(
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thihng
 
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. algo como
Last week, thieves broke into the store and took the cash in the register. The new alarm system will prevent something like this from happening again.La semana pasada, ladrones entraron a la tienda y se tomaron el dinero de la caja. El nuevo sistema de alarma impedirá que algo como esto pasé de nuevo.
b. algo así como
Jenna has something like 25 cats in her house. It's a bit much.Jenna tiene algo así como 25 gatos en su casa. Es un poco demasiado.
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