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in particular

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  1. Especially; also, separately, individually, in detail. For example, The chancellor talked about the curriculum, the core courses in particular, or The orchestra was outstanding, the strings in particular. [c. 1500]


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Employment was up in particular for accommodation and food-service roles and in wholesale and retail trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Instagram in particular is awash with clips during matches of the two hugging or celebrating together.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Football coach Kemar Darby said that excitement for the game had exploded among local youngsters on the back of the World Cup, fired in particular by star players like France's Mbappe and Desire Doue.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

While making youth soccer in particular more accessible is a complex issue that may require overhauling the entire system, one expert believes that a good starting point is to just let kids be kids.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

But one game in particular made a difference to me.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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