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specific

[spi-sif-ik] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk /


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The European Commission denied targeting any specific nationality, stating it is simply protecting its digital and democratic standards to maintain its role as a global benchmark.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“There was this whole museum movement to get away from a march through time, to a more episodic or specific sort of story,” John Gray, who succeeded Glass in 2012, told ProPublica.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

He didn’t point to a specific story for the decision at the time, saying it was “really just cumulative stories over the last two years” that he was “sick of.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Investors should remain on their toes and always attuned to near-term risks to their specific portfolio holdings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

He could then take that information and tell you what was likely to happen to specific mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

They may vary on the specifics, but the intent is the same.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Though the new teammates wanted to keep the specifics of their conversations between them, Snell’s advice and encouragement made an impression — “It’s like putting fuel in a rocket,” De Paula said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Cooper didn’t provide specifics behind the 1 billion-barrel figure, and the number is difficult to compare directly with outside estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a US Space Force spokesperson said in a statement that did not provide specifics on the weapons.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The door dings open, the familiar hallways whizz by, everything seeming too bright, too whitewashed to make out specifics.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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