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particular

[per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik-] / pərˈtɪk jə lər, pəˈtɪk- /






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As a Greek American, this particular critique has probably been more prevalent on my social media timeline.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Political operatives linked to Wagner have been active across Africa for more than a decade, in particular in the Central African Republic, Mali and Madagascar.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Energy prices in particular can gyrate wildly in the short run, making the underlying inflation rate look higher or lower than it really is.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Siegel said Fat Brands’ bankruptcy stemmed from its severe debt accumulation, not the underperformance of any particular restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

And Karli, in particular, could not stop giggling about the policeman’s hat being knocked off.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Rees is a racing driver and has experience as a stunt driver for TV shows, but the particulars of his claim said he had never driven a Morgan Super 3 before.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

And Murray Bartlett, the doomed resort manager in the first season of “The White Lotus,” is here in a very different role, whose particulars I will not disclose.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

In that case, the particulars of how each medication is covered—whether it’s a copay or coinsurance, for example—don’t matter.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

But the particulars of Arthur Liu’s pathway—single father by choice via surrogacy—have been largely understudied and, despite those high-profile examples, receive little public attention.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

Restricting myself more to particulars, let me say that one sees a prince prospering today and coming to ruin tomorrow without having seen him change his nature or his qualities.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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