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specific

[spi-sif-ik] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk /


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On the other end of the spectrum, even the U.S. acknowledges that Champagne can generally refer only to sparkling wine from a specific region of France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She’s got “slay” and “work” sitting at the tip of her tongue, ready to rip, and it’s a blast seeing what Wineman does with this very specific archetype.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Ken Craft, whose nonprofit supervises the Budget Inn, declined to discuss specific cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In Florstadt, automated procedures coexist with manual handling at fixed workstations, such as preparing a single contact lens ordered by an optician for a specific patient for further shipping.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“Maybe we could try to lure the monstruo to a specific place. But we’ll have to do it in the Cursed Forest.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega