special
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The tenants range so widely because there are no income limits or special qualifications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
"It's a disgrace and we find as parents we are constantly facing brick walls when it comes to issues around special educational needs."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Extremely small black holes could arise from special critical states in which even a tiny addition of energy can determine whether the system disperses or collapses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The legislation requires the California Public Utilities Commission to create special rates and updated rules for data centers’ use of electricity, including the costs for new power for infrastructure upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
I was in Papi’s place, and it felt very special.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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
There’s an important aspect of specials, the business side of it, that I don’t think enough comics really get to learn until they’re confronted with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I filmed tons of specials for different networks and streamers in my home and outdoors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Let me pray on those dinner specials over another basket of chips. Carl.”
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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