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particular

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






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The ongoing situation has resulted in fuel and oil prices in particular surging, as well as some forecourt shortages.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, Caldwell said that teasing out the impact of the PCE-CPI gap isn’t as simple as swapping one for the other over a particular period.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil-and-gas prices soaring, putting particular strain on the German economy given its energy-intensive industrial sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Multani also found a particular connection in Raf Sappera, a U.K.-based Punjabi rapper of Pakistani origin who straddles the same cultural junctions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“So ask yourself, why are those particular letters—H-W-B—showing through the windows?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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