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specific

[spi-sif-ik] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk /


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The full line up for Download's four main music stages can be viewed by choosing a specific day in the drop down menu below:

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Be as specific as possible when you write out your wishes or talk to your loved ones about what you want, especially as funeral planning has changed so much over the years, Zuckerman said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“The expansion is limited to a specific category of expenditure tied to reducing dependence on fossil fuels,” economists at Morgan Stanley wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

VPNs encrypt traffic, making it difficult for internet service providers to detect and throttle specific activities, such as streaming.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Additional lines were attached to the frames so that even in dark waters divers could make their way and find the specific square they intended to explore.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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