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exclusive

[ik-skloo-siv, -ziv] / ɪkˈsklu sɪv, -zɪv /


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“We don’t see software and semis being mutually exclusive, but for many the question becomes, ‘Why bother with software if semis are going to outperform on an absolute and relative basis?’”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Often regarded as the Bigfoot capital of the World, Washington state boasts 730 sightings recorded on BRFO, but Bigfooting is not exclusive to northern America, and there are researchers in Australia and even the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"That's why it is often thought of as a very exclusive world," Sugiura said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Her January pay came to eleven dollars and twenty cents, exclusive of board.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson