distinctive feature
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A distinctive feature of this new alliance is that it unites two organisations with different agendas, said Jean-Herve Jezequel, the head of the Sahel project at the International Crisis Group.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The figures’ long, elegant fingers are a distinctive feature of Bohemian Gothic art, as are the tight blond curls framing the round faces of Mary, Jesus and the angel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Judge Capstick said a distinctive feature belonging to the teenager could be matched to the figure shown on the footage.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Another distinctive feature of the U.K. version is the witty, playful style of flirting and the emphasis on “banter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
“Some distinctive feature is needed,” Burnham continued, “something to take the relative position in the World’s Columbian Exposition that was filled by the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Exposition.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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