in particular
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They include a disproportionately high number of Pakistan's minority Christians and Ahmadis in particular, but many majority Sunni Muslims too.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even at a young age, there was a unique intensity about Luke, in particular.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In doing so, Dans has championed one shipbuilder in particular — Damen Shipyards, a Dutch company with which he had a business relationship.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
For one, the period of freer trade that accompanied the creation of the WTO in 1995 has profoundly changed the world economy, and in particular raised the relative importance of China and other developing economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Had he meant Ophie in particular, who he’d spoken to only twice, or colored folks in general?
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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