special

Example Sentences

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KYIV, Ukraine—It was late January, and an elite Ukrainian team grabbed their tools for a special operation critical to their country’s resistance against Russia: an underwater drone, a hammer and a chisel.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is very special because it can be quite rare."

From BBC

Breakfast television affords its presenters a special sense of intimacy with their audience, with segments often focusing on human-interest stories.

From BBC

"Devolution, airport, universities, diverse economy and culture. Whatever Manchester-ism is, it is a special sauce hard to replicate elsewhere."

From BBC

Pauline said Jenna almost died after contracting meningitis as a toddler and it made her determined to take extra special care of her youngest child.

From BBC