the particular

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But a shortage of the particular chilli pepper used to create the quintessential Caribbean condiment is threatening to stifle supply, while sending costs for the region's producers soaring.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

We investigated how these B mesons decay into other particles, finding that the particular way in which this happens disagrees with the predictions of the Standard Model.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

“The court has granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon due to the particular circumstances that made him a material victim, but not a legal one.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Tariff costs will vary by the particular business and individual, but most Americans are getting stung whether they know it or not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It comes from our time: from the particular opportunities that our particular place in history presents us with.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell