characteristic

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It also states that public authorities should "advance equality of opportunity between people who share and people who do not share a relevant protected characteristic".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“He achieved these organic shapes, which are very characteristic of his architecture, but using very strict rules,” said Mauricio Cortés, an architect who has been working on completing the church for the past two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

This unusual characteristic stems from its extreme optical anisotropy, meaning its properties vary dramatically depending on direction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

That single characteristic may be the key to his popularity.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In the midst of this willful confusion, one Madisonian conviction shone through with his more characteristic clarity—namely, that slavery was an explosive topic that must be removed from the political agenda of the new nation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis