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special sort

noun

  1. Also called: peculiar arbitraryprinting a character, such as an accented letter, that is not a usual member of any fount

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In his autobiography, Leeds midfielder Johnny Giles attests to “a special sort of animosity” between the teams.

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Thus, wrote Starr, did a public works project do its best “to destroy a river possessed of its own special sort of greatness, depriving Los Angeles in the process of its central landmark.”

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The gruelling nature of Cockbain's races and the derisory finish rate creates a special sort of camaraderie among runners, evident from the dark humour on the start line to the support they offer each other as they push beyond their limits.

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While I can imagine that troubleshooting this issue must’ve been some special sort of nightmare, it’s no secret that hard drives are extraordinarily susceptible to vibrations of all types.

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"The sheer scale of today's shelling clearly does not indicate that Russia has any special sort of specific military aim," he said in an evening address to the nation.

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