specimen
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But he was still far from a physical specimen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
"He wasn't in the greatest physical shape, but he moved well. He had a good pair of shoulders and he looked like physically he was going to become a specimen in the right environment."
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
At the center was a specimen determined to likely be the baby of a crocodile-esque creature known as an embolomere, which lived mostly in the water but did develop little legs.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Githinji Gitahi, chief executive of Amref Health Africa, a Nairobi-based nonprofit, warned that signing away health and specimen data weakens African nations’ negotiating power for access to future vaccines and treatments under WHO benefit-sharing programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It included a list of specimen arguments, explained how an audience could be swayed, and discussed everything from how to discredit a hostile witness to how best to modulate your voice when speaking.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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