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special case



NOUN
grandfather clause
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McCabe, who leads a minority Labour administration, wants ministers to treat the area as a special case, providing more incentives to attract new employers.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

"But this turned into a special case that required focused efforts and expertise of several different individuals. This was a complex mystery that required morphological, genetic, deep-sea and bioinformatics expertise to solve."

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 2026

SpaceX is proving to be a special case, though, with a top-10 U.S. stock market valuation right out of the gate.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

Yet the persecution of Pastor Jin and others must not be seen as a special case.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

Before I could jab him in the ribs, Aunty Em said, “No, no, children. No money. This is a special case, yes? It is my treat, for such nice orphans.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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