exceptional
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We got so lucky with such an extraordinary cast, and Marc Munden is an exceptional director.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The allegations have unfolded during a period of exceptional pressure on the ICC.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The helmets survived in exceptional condition thanks to a combination of sediment and mineral deposits that formed around them underwater.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
“The expectation is that…the mare will acquire sprinter-like characteristics that she did not previously have, while maintaining her other exceptional traits,” said Gabriel Vichera, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Kheiron.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Each year the Bagginses had given very lively combined birthday-parties at Bag End; but now it was understood that something quite exceptional was being planned for that autumn.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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