the particular

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A California Court of Appeal rejected their 4th Amendment claim in 2023, even though the judges said they had legal doubts about the “novelty of the particular surveillance technique at issue.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

For Iran, mines aren’t important for the particular damage they can do to passing ships because “their primary objective is disruption” to shipping and the global economy, said Arasli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Though there are many constitutional issues that courts can grant relief on—and both Wood and Burton’s cases are riddled with them—clemency is the only possible mechanism to correct the particular injustice of disproportionate death sentences.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

For both the equities and fixed-income funds, the managers are “index aware,” mindful of the defined index universe for the particular fund to avoid style drift, sector bets, or hidden concentration risks.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Liszt’s fifth innovation was a product of the particular political geography into which he was born.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall