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[ih-spesh-uh-lee] / ɪˈspɛʃ ə li /


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Awad notes that she has an especially huge readership in war-plagued Ukraine, where the book is a breakout bestseller.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

A spoiler doesn’t have to be a shocking twist; it can be any crucial plot point, especially an unexpected one.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Higher oil prices cause inflation that damages the value of bonds, especially longer-dated ones, because a fixed income affords less when the cost of living rises.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Europeans, and especially Western Europe's leadership elites, have succumbed to a decades-long "crisis of disbelief", argues Andrew Michta, a Polish-born American academic who is professor of strategic studies at the Hamilton School, University of Florida.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

It flattered me, making my neck seem especially long.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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