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as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
an exceptional amount of snow fell in March
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as in disabled
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
her experience working with exceptional children was rewarding and inspiring
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as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a special school for exceptional children
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Recent Examples of exceptional
Next, the 4:05 p.m. ET window has four exceptional matchups.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
While Volpe is an exceptional defender, a Gold Glove finalist, this kind of stuff happens.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
While the brand is renowned for its exceptional colognes, don’t sleep on the artful compositions of Malle’s scented candles.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
The wool and latex top layers provide truly exceptional temperature regulation, and the pillowy top provides a nice bit of softness.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
While Volpe is an exceptional defender, a Gold Glove finalist, this kind of stuff happens.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
While the brand is renowned for its exceptional colognes, don’t sleep on the artful compositions of Malle’s scented candles.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
The wool and latex top layers provide truly exceptional temperature regulation, and the pillowy top provides a nice bit of softness.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, the governor’s last extraordinary session was a transparent public-relations stunt.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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This extension was approved at an extraordinary general meeting held on July 18, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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But as people age, disabled hearing becomes more common.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This bipartisan legislation aims to provide improved access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors and disabled folks.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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These group dynamics and cooperation efforts are part of what makes meerkats so intelligent.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Companies are eager to tap into the productivity AI offers: ServiceNow, which provides end to-end intelligent workflow automation platform solutions for digital businesses has recently adopted AI agents, a move that has boosted subscription revenue by 23%.Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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It's more accurately seen as a return to the township's Republican norm, after one unusual term with a Democrat in charge.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The retirement of Chiarello made this race an unusual exercise for South Bay voters who got to choose between two candidates.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Other clever design touches are everywhere, from plastic guyline clips made from a material that won’t crack even in temperatures as low as negative 60 Fahrenheit, to wraparound snowflaps that enable you to set the tent up without stakes in deep snow.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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She’s built a clever brand for herself now as the nice grandma who knows everything there is to know about rose gardens but also has done hard time and is friends with Snoop.Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Of course, different hunting conditions and different waterfowl species require unique decoying strategies.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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He was also required to make a public safety announcement about the dangers of impaired driving.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Starting in 2018, for example, Massachusetts Institute of Technology neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai and collaborators showed how impaired lipid processing in specific cell types harboring APOE4 alters them in ways that could cause disease.ByJocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
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In the two-minute offense, quarterback Baker Mayfield led a brilliant 71-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 1-yard scoring pass to Ryan Miller.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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In his mind, Wiley was a brilliant eccentric whose lifestyle seemed somehow exempt from social norms.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Exceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptional. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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