exceptional

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Tungsten has the highest melting point of any element, while graphene, a single-atom-thick sheet of carbon, is known for its exceptional strength and heat resistance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

During an emotional press briefing, local environment minister Till Backhaus said rescuers had "tried everything to give him a chance" and called the situation "an exceptional tragedy".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We may not be living as exceptional a future as the Jetsons, but we’ve still got 3½ decades to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Transit passage rights through straits remain applicable during armed conflicts and suspending commercial navigation through Hormuz "cannot be lawful" barring exceptional circumstances, he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The women who did were persistent and exceptional.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein