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as in especially
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
specifically, I object to the second point
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as in particularly
in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others
the medical study is focused on women, and specifically older women
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After Mark Zuckerberg announced policy changes at Meta that specifically allow users to call LGBTQ+ people mentally ill, leaked training materials revealed specific examples of derogatory language that is now permitted on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.
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James Factora, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
The most interesting of the lot is a robot land mower designed specifically for landscaping.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, time series databases are specifically designed to store and query high-frequency data, such as IoT sensor readings, which are critical for monitoring performance and identifying patterns over time.
—Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This is exacerbated by a shortage of clinicians with the expertise to specifically treat hoarding disorder, said Janet Spinelli, the co-chair of Rhode Island's hoarding task force.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
The most interesting of the lot is a robot land mower designed specifically for landscaping.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, time series databases are specifically designed to store and query high-frequency data, such as IoT sensor readings, which are critical for monitoring performance and identifying patterns over time.
—Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This is exacerbated by a shortage of clinicians with the expertise to specifically treat hoarding disorder, said Janet Spinelli, the co-chair of Rhode Island's hoarding task force.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Given its blend of moisturizing ingredients, the Slip Tint is an especially good pick for people with dry skin.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
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Patek Philippe certainly vies for the god-spot, sometimes slots in there when Audemars Piguet isn’t making headlines, especially when Patek’s watches from the ’40s and ’50s break auction records, affirming its prowess, however datedly.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Mass deportations could hit California’s labor market particularly hard because it’s already constrained by shortages in some areas.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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More of his alley-oops turn into layups than any other center’s — and he’s become particularly crafty at them.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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That complex is notably the same site some claimed was taken over by armed Venezuelan gang members in September.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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Partisan shifts Philadelphia enters 2025 notably more politically diverse than five years ago.Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Some people require medications, specialized medical equipment that needs power to charge and specially prepared foods that require refrigeration.Esme Mazzeo, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Former Real Madrid striker Joselu wore a picture of a dog on his shin guards for a Champions League quarter-final last season (Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) Some footballers opt to have their shin guards specially fitted.Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Specifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifically. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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