distinctive
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The sight of the distinctive, chalet-like buildings still stirs warm feelings among older visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
But Berkshire is distinctive and would add a rock-solid company to the index.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
The researchers also identified a distinctive superantigen in the ancient plague strains.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as head of the Federal Reserve marked a distinctive break from how the central bank operated under Jerome Powell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
All beach scenes, all covered in Mom’s distinctive printing.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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