exceptional
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These regions can expect an "exceptional spell of hot and humid weather" with impacts to the general population "highly likely", according to the Met Office.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
A Justice Department spokeswoman called Clayton an exceptional lawyer who has led the U.S. attorney’s office “with the utmost professionalism, particularly while handling cases critical to our country’s national security.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
“At the same time, the population also showed that just capping the population and having this very exceptional measure to stop all issues instead of dealing with them domestically—that’s also not accepted.”
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
An exceptional amount of knowledge about botany, forestry, gastronomy, aquatic systems and topography was not just passed along by enslaved people, but created by them.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
Several members of Washington’s staff, including Hamilton, pleaded that Andre’s life be spared because of his exceptional character.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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