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At 34, Captain Bustamante is the oldest among them and moves like the special forces officer he used to be.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
This spawned a series of comical situations, much slapstick and the use of fairly primitive special effects, mainly sped-up film.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
There isn’t much Gamay grown in Maryland, making this juicy red, with notes of ripe strawberry and cherry, even more special.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
And I’m like, ‘Jamie, what are you talking about? I’m a special ed kid.’
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
“I’m going to sign these books extra special just for you. You must be...Ingrid?”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Since his supposed cancellation, he’s self-produced several stand-up specials, including 2020’s “Sincerely Louis C.K.,” which won a Grammy for best comedy album.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
I filmed tons of specials for different networks and streamers in my home and outdoors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
"These Christmas specials give us the chance to spend a little more time with characters audiences have taken to their hearts," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Whovians know that the Christmas Day specials are a longstanding tradition for the sci-fi series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The walls of the restaurant are papered with legal-sized sheets with the house specials in Korean characters.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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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