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special

[spesh-uhl] / ˈspɛʃ əl /


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The goal isn’t special treatment — it’s modernizing policy to reflect how families live and work today.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

And while there is a distinct artificiality to just about every aspect of the film’s structure, that affectation is what makes “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” so special.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

An expert witness testified that Left’s words carried special weight because traders thought he had “skin in the game” when he tweeted about whether a stock was overvalued or underpriced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In total, across the period between 2020 and 2025, we found more than 2,000 children with special educational needs were in schools that went on to close.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Glory continued, “And so is this book. The arrows revealed themselves to you. That means you’re special, Danny.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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