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special

[spesh-uhl] / ˈspɛʃ əl /


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"Right away, I knew it was something really special," said octopus expert Janet Voight, who was asked to identify the strange species.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“We are very lucky that we get to tell stories about heroes going and saving the world, and it makes it very special to be here with people that are saving this city,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

One leading idea is that the neutrino came from a special class of blazars capable of accelerating particles to extreme energies.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

That means winning a special district election in Makerfield on June 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“Our dessert special is our homemade double-chocolate lava mudslide with raspberry coulis.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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