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particular

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






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Particular power rests with the council's five permanent members -- the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and France -— which each can veto decisions.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Particular concerns center on the reliability of valuation practices and the quality of disclosure, especially as funds scale and performance becomes harder to independently verify.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Particular concern was raised about the potential harms for cancer patients, babies in the maternity hospital's neo-natal unit and operating theatres.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The Jimmy Buffett lifestyle crosses seas and transcends continents, as Angélique Kidjo proved on a regal take of “One Particular Harbour.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Particular places might hold spiritual or religious significance for any Indigenous nation, such as a place mentioned in an origin story or where ancestors are buried.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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