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special sort

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noun

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

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In short order, wrote California historian Kevin Starr, the city was deprived “of its central landmark,” a river that was “possessed of its own special sort of greatness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

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.

From The Verge ● Aug. 17, 2022

If Saturday could be categorized as a spring day, appearing at an unseasonable time, it was a special sort of spring day.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2021

Medvedev said the victory brought a special sort of satisfaction.

From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2021

He was picking at it, looking angry, and muttering something to the effect that Dustfinger had shown him just how to do it and this must be a very special sort of lock.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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