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International organizations registered concern, with the United Nations special rapporteur for the independence of judges calling the cuts “worrying news.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Yeah, “The Worst Witch” was another taped-from-the-Disney-Channel special in my rotation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The "special relationship" is unchanged, emphasises Daði Már Kristófersson.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Kremlin said Wednesday that Ratcliffe had "contacts" with Russia's special services on his visit to Moscow but did not meet President Vladimir Putin.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
A father who was a general, who would have special ways to find out what happened in France.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Three new specials commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mrs Brown's Boys – which this week officially cancelled its festive specials due to creator and star Brendan O'Carroll's broken jaw - has a nomination for best comedy.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Six stand-up comics share the stories behind their Emmy eligible specials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Even hour-long television specials and magazine cover stories, in which Madonna has been recounting her past, don’t reach the same depth as something like “Danceteria,” where she does the same thing over a beat.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Yeah,” she says, “the specials are really good on the weekends. And—” She catches herself, about to tell me there’s a drink named after her.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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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