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specific

[spi-sif-ik] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk /


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“He was the only one there and he was in the specific origin area when the fire was visible from up to five miles away,” Kim said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Crucially, there is no limit to how long a program could be extended, so long as the government continues to determine there exists a danger in each specific country.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

There are four galleries, each delving into a specific period: “Early Life to Becoming a Patriot 1732-1775”; “Revolutionary Leader 1775-1783”; “Mount Vernon to the Constitution 1784-1788”; “Presidency to Final Act 1789-1799.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

"This is not specific to France, similar communications have been sent to affected users in other EU markets," the company said Thursday, adding it had until June 30 to obtain the necessary authorisations.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

They’d had zero luck with finding Spare-related books at the library or even any specific information on the witchernet, so used books might be just what they needed.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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