special case

Example Sentences

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SpaceX is proving to be a special case, though, with a top-10 U.S. stock market valuation right out of the gate.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet the persecution of Pastor Jin and others must not be seen as a special case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Britain, or “England,” the word he almost always uses in his overheated tweets, is clearly a special case.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Though it is uncommon for the US government to directly support a single company, backing Intel could be a "special case" because the stakes are high for America's chipmaking edge, said tech analyst Austin Lyons.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

The graphic arts form a special case of their own.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson