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especial

[ih-spesh-uhl] / ɪˈspɛʃ əl /


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Under especial scrutiny is Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, the public face of Trump’s deportation ground game.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2025

The term Epicurean often refers to individuals who take especial pleasure in food and drink, like a wine connoisseur or someone obsessed with Michelin star restaurants.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

The Hubble Space Telescope, freed from the tethers of gravity and the blurriness of the atmosphere, can produce images of especial clarity.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2022

Shannon’s father’s deathbed sequence is an especial corker.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2022

Hospitality was, of course, very important to him, since all guests, all who seek shelter in a strange land, were under his especial protection.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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