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“Star Trek” kicked off 2026 with a 60th anniversary float at the Rose Parade, and festivities since have included special screening events, a generations-spanning panel at San Diego Comic-Con and TV specials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Lewandowski effectively controlled billions in spending at the Department of Homeland Security while serving as a special government employee and close adviser to former Secretary Kristi Noem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
My remembrances of Dave Marsh aren’t special or unique, and I’ve left out so much.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"My personal concern is about the need for affordable social housing for young people and preserving the heritage, the special character, of the area," said Susanna Kow, a member of the Save Brick Lane campaign.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I don't have to get any special clothing," Sancho said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Starting in the late 1970s, few broadcast specials worth remembering went without her presence.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Three new specials commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Because I always feel like when you see Netflix specials, the vast majority of them are in theaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Brendan O'Carroll, the star and creator of TV sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys, has announced that the show's planned Christmas and New Year specials have been cancelled because he needs an operation on a broken jaw.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He and the thousands of other specials throughout Terra, all of them moving toward the ash heap.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing special
"The Lotus Seed"
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 4-7
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"Glencoe Accounting: Real-World Applications & Connections," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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