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special

[spesh-uhl] / ˈspɛʃ əl /


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"Right away, I knew it was something really special," said octopus expert Janet Voight, who was asked to identify the strange species.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The idea of a special class of shares for Musk to keep control like the founders of Google and Facebook wasn’t in the cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"Unlike stones, wooden objects need special conditions to survive over long periods of time," says Dr. Annemieke Milks, a leading expert in early wooden tools.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

That disaster “brought about new regulations for the chemical manufacturing industry,” the museum said, including requiring cool temperatures and special containers for shipping ammonium nitrate and banning storage near other reactive materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

There’s nothing special about the envelope that the drawing is on.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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