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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are of a type" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to categorize or describe items that share a common characteristic or classification.
Example: "The specimens collected from the site are of a type that is known to thrive in arid conditions."
Alternatives: "belong to a category" or "fall into a classification".
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San Francisco banned plastic bags last year unless they are of a type that breaks down easily.
The women are of a type, which is to say, highly unsympathetic.
They are of a type that does not vary much from person to person and appear to have no effect on a child's characteristics, the researchers say.
The existing cells are of a type already in use, but they are used in Solar Impulse in a new way.
They are of a type known as massive chiral fermions.Chirality refers to "handedness", in that the left hand is the chiral opposite of the right hand.
But the researchers emphasize that the added genes are of a type that does not vary much from person to person and appears to have no effect on a child's characteristics.
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Georgia's problems were of a type.
It might not be of a type admissible in court.
The clays detected by Curiosity have since been shown to be of a type called smectites.
But in Mr. Bush's mind, the official added, "It is of a type".
Mr. Marot's suspicions were of a type.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com