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Pop royalty, in the form of Sir Elton John, was a special guest at the event, sitting beside the King, as they listened to a short performance from singer-songwriter Skye Newman.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"But shortly before the scheduled execution, he suffered a heart attack and was transferred to hospital," said Mai Sato, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Now, the number of big-company boards granting special awards is surging, along with the amounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Parker has been mending rifts professionally for 25 years, but she insists that her skill set shouldn’t be special.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
It was a special thing, between just us.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The hit comedy ran for three series, and three Christmas specials, between 2007 and 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She’s lived through it, not the version stand-up bros claim to have suffered during their latest Netflix specials.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
It was announced in June that there would be three, 30-minute Christmas specials, following the immense success of the show.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Three new specials commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Above my head, a chalkboard sign lists today’s specials: roasted cream of tomato soup with house-made garlic croutons, blackened chili-lime salmon with rice and mango salsa, and double-chocolate lava mudslide with raspberry coulis for dessert.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing special
"The Lotus Seed"
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 4-7
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"Glencoe Accounting: Real-World Applications & Connections," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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