distinctive
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Multiple weapons experts have disputed Centcom's claims, noting the Hoveyzeh has a number of distinctive features which they say are not visible in the Lamerd strike footage.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
"The discovery of this distinctive new termite species underscores the vast number of unnamed organisms yet to be discovered on our planet," said Scheffrahn.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Along with her distinctive voice, Robyn has great taste in collaborators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"One of Monaco's distinctive features is a kind of positive secularism, which recognises the legitimate autonomy of the spiritual and temporal spheres," Guillaume Paris, a senior clergyman in Monaco, told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Standard height, fluffy black-and-white plumage with distinctive barring, yellow featherless legs and feet.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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