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as in sole
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named residents of the apartment complex have exclusive use of the pool

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as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers a section of the city where the exclusive boutiques and fashionable restaurants are concentrated

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Recent Examples of exclusive Grande’s webstore sold three exclusive variants of the download edition of the album: the 19-track edition, a version with the 19 tracks plus instrumentals of the same cuts, and another version with the 19 tracks and a cappella versions of each cut (all with alternative cover artwork). Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2025 In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, producer David Bernad opened up about the rental property. Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Grande’s webstore offered three exclusive download versions, including the 19-song edition, a version that included instrumentals of each cut, and another featuring a cappella versions of all the tracks. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025 Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday. Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusive
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  • The point-foot setup is ideal for precise legged control and agile movements, while the sole configuration mimics humanoid walking for a smoother, more natural gait.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Leopard, the sole novel written by Tomasi, published posthumously, is a considerably autobiographical tale of the decline of a Sicilian aristocratic family amid the Risorgimento.
    Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • This touchscreen laptop is big on power, but small in stature thanks to a Ryzen 7 CPU and an all-metal chassis weighing only 3.62 pounds.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Honigford played all 14 games (two starts) for Michigan last season, including the Fiesta Bowl CFP semifinal at State Farm Stadium and was also selected as an academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2022.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
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  • For example, one of the male characters in the story named Dingley will wear two vests on top of one other, which Reynoso said was inspired by the early 2000s clothing trend when fashionable young men wore two layered Polo shirts with their collars popped up.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Whistler elongates the fashionable figures into letter openers, and life into a series of dinner invitations to be sliced open.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • The exterior layout is stylish and functional that features a massive sundec and a killer beach club that allows guests easy access to the water.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Golf push carts are a stylish and convenient way to tote your clubs around the course with a wide array of features and storage.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • Even with a packed schedule, carve out one-on-one time with each child and provide undivided attention.
    Friends of Karen, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Este Medical believes every patient deserves undivided attention, expert care, and results that speak for themselves.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • Many reviews praised Fitzgerald’s elegant prose but dismissed the book’s literary significance.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
  • However, Rosewood Baha Mar is arguably the most elegant, drawing a more discerning and spendy crowd.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2020
  • What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
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  • The team’s biggest concerns for 390’s recovery since July has been that the growth bed would be too damaged for the keratin to regrow and that the bone that supports the entire structure of the upper beak may have too much missing and grow back together.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep bird flu from spreading.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025

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