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special

[spesh-uhl] / ˈspɛʃ əl /


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The goal isn’t special treatment — it’s modernizing policy to reflect how families live and work today.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

And while there is a distinct artificiality to just about every aspect of the film’s structure, that affectation is what makes “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” so special.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The attacks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday reiterated warnings of a possible massive Russian strike and urged residents to pay special attention to air raid alerts.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

An expert witness testified that Left’s words carried special weight because traders thought he had “skin in the game” when he tweeted about whether a stock was overvalued or underpriced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s all the things in the middle that make a person special. How can I live a special life without a special name?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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