special collection
Americannoun
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That effort eventually materialized into a special collection at UC San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The findings will appear in a special collection on Ocean Heat Content Changes organized by Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026
"The work we're now doing to look after the special collection they left behind hopefully gives an insight into an area of conservation that will become only more relevant in the years to come."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2022
“The core special collection has been very nomadic,” said Richard Reyes-Gavilan, DCPL’s executive director.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2018
Apparently, it was where the Kuhani kept historic documents and books for his special collection.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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