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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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The payrolls of college football teams, in particular, have skyrocketed, exceeding $40 million this season for a handful of schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Even at a young age, there was a unique intensity about Luke, in particular.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The unit had been weighed in particular by the wide gap between Japan's still low interest rates and those of the Federal Reserve, which encouraged investors to favour better-yielding dollar-denominated assets.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

"Restoring a species takes many years and requires the support of a wide range of communities and organisations, in particular landowners and farmers," Dennis added.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Kyle heard him exclaim to nobody in particular.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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