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exceptional

[ik-sep-shuh-nl] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nl /




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Prost's most exceptional season was in 1986, when he beat the two Williams drivers - Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet - to win his second world title in what was clearly an inferior McLaren.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

It had been marketed as “perfect for a school or embassy or an exceptional private home.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

CEO, wrote in an email that “working with AI at scale is helping our professionals be more productive and enabling real change in how we deliver exceptional services to our clients.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

This reflected "the exceptional persistence of heat" so far this summer, Copernicus said.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

“I have all grounds,” the prosecutor concluded, “to ask the court to pass an exceptional sentence on the defendant.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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