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especially

[ih-spesh-uh-lee] / ɪˈspɛʃ ə li /


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The game was a high octane battle, but there will be a lot to parse through in the film room, especially for Mission Viejo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Over time, her trips back home became less frequent, especially after she got pregnant with her now teenage son and her New York family relocated down South.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

It's also important to create competition and to recognise that you have to become more consistent, especially when you're competing in the Red Roses.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Now, many of them are going electric, especially in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“A whole orchestra,” we kept repeating to each other— somehow that seemed especially difficult to produce inside a box.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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