peculiar to
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: of, relating to, or found in (only one person, thing, or place)
a custom peculiar to America
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And yet, chattel slavery was not peculiar to the United States.
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Ana Lucia Araujo / Made By History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
On the same note, Y2K—or cyber-futuristic looks peculiar to the new millennium—is now in due to the elements of the sharp cut, shiny fabric and tire colors.
—Michael Kuzminov, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Nor is this outlook peculiar to Russia, as even a cursory look at U.S., British, French, German, or Chinese history reveals.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2016
Putin, after, all is a graduate of the intelligence services, and knows the code of honor that is peculiar to world of Russian espionage.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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Ana Lucia Araujo / Made By History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
On the same note, Y2K—or cyber-futuristic looks peculiar to the new millennium—is now in due to the elements of the sharp cut, shiny fabric and tire colors.
—Michael Kuzminov, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Nor is this outlook peculiar to Russia, as even a cursory look at U.S., British, French, German, or Chinese history reveals.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2016
Putin, after, all is a graduate of the intelligence services, and knows the code of honor that is peculiar to world of Russian espionage.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Peculiar to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peculiar%20to. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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