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particular

[per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik-] / pərˈtɪk yə lər, pəˈtɪk- /






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Particular power rests with the council's five permanent members -- the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and France -— which each can veto decisions.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Particular concerns center on the reliability of valuation practices and the quality of disclosure, especially as funds scale and performance becomes harder to independently verify.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Particular attention is being paid to turning her serve into a "weapon".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

The Jimmy Buffett lifestyle crosses seas and transcends continents, as Angélique Kidjo proved on a regal take of “One Particular Harbour.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Some Birthday vs. a Particular Birthday Sigmund Freud once remarked that there was no such thing as a coincidence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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