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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 Just some of the exceptional women honored over the years include Martha Stewart, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Katiti Kironde, and Amanda Gorman. The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 16 July 2025 If this emerging Nampa restaurant is as exceptional as Yelp claims, Pollos y Mariscos El Guero certainly is worth the drive for Boiseans. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025 The candidate must set high standards; demonstrate creativity and consistency in excellence, innovation and hospitality; make efforts to create a sustainable work culture, and serve as an exceptional example or mentor for other beverage professionals. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025 And in that world, the 2025 Toyota Sequoia brings not just luxury and off-road capability, but exceptional long-term reliability. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for exceptional
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  • Under his leadership, Apple launched the Watch, expanded into the health sector, and maintained extraordinary logistical consistency despite global disruptions.
    Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • In both cases, the National Weather Service offered clear warnings of potentially life-threatening weather events; in Los Angeles, warnings were given days before extraordinary winds — of up to 100 mph — slammed a region already suffering from a record-dry fall.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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  • Biles initially called out Gaines in response to a post by Gaines pointing out that the Minnesota State High School League disabled comments on its post announcing Champlin Park's softball team as state champions.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
  • Smith was charged May 29 with one count of felony battery against a disabled person and one misdemeanor battery charge, according to court documents.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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  • Operation Bounce House follows Oliver Lewis, a colonist on the planet New Sonora, who leads a simple life on his family ranch, playing with his band and tending to his family's selection of intelligent agriculture bots.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • Some incredibly intelligent breeds, such as Border collies, German shepherds and poodles, are known for regularly hitting 1,000-word milestones.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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  • Bringing together wildlife filmmaking with reality competition is unusual.
    Peter White, Deadline, 14 July 2025
  • The sale prices reflect the unusual situation of a large company buying several houses that weren't listed for sale − with plans to demolish or move them to help assemble the development site, said Didier, who operates a Re/Max franchise.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
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  • Charges range from misdemeanors to felony offenses and penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • The agency will offer free rides to impaired drivers through their Tow to Go service.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 23 May 2025
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  • Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the firm’s head (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2025
  • The bar is a buzzy and boozy affair from 5 to 6 p.m. daily, where guests and locals gather in a ritualistic ceremony to visit and try some of the clever cocktails (like the Tropical Storm and Drunken Pimento) for which Ooshan has become known.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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  • As always, however, IT leaders will need to balance their deployment plans with cost-management efforts that address the unique capabilities of agentic AI.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The tour will also see a unique family connection play out on Australian stages.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 July 2025
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  • While the stories-at-the-speed-of-life series didn't get a comedy nomination in its final season, nor did star-writer Bridgett Everett, voters did have the good sense to honor Jeff Hiller, one of the ensemble's brilliant performers.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • My father, who was a brilliant student, attended college on an R.O.T.C. scholarship, served in the Navy, earned a Ph.D. in pharmacology, and became a professor at the SUNY Buffalo medical school.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025

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