special case
Example Sentences
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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
Britain, or “England,” the word he almost always uses in his overheated tweets, is clearly a special case.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
“Donald Trump is a unique and special case in that you never really know what’s coming,” said Ms Smith, who has prepared Democratic candidates for debates.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024
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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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.