distinctive
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Or the meeting in that play between Welsh, Scottish and Irish captains, each endowed by Shakespeare with a distinctive accent?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Fossil evidence of juvenile ankylosaurs is rare, and most known examples lack the distinctive armor seen in adults.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
The author’s distinctive storytelling is rooted in his background.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Data collected over half a century shows many of the UK's most distinctive butterflies are in steep decline.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
That Holmes would use an alias seemed beyond doubt, so Geyer brought along his photographs, even a depiction of the children’s distinctive “flat-top” trunk.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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