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Free sign upThe phrase "a peculiar segment of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific part or portion of something that is unusual or distinctive in some way.
Example: "The study focused on a peculiar segment of the population that exhibited unique behavioral traits."
Alternatives: "an unusual part of" or "a distinctive section of".
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Manfred Güllner, Forsa's director, noted that backing for the party was "coming from a peculiar segment of the population of which the nucleus is the radicalised middle classes".
Female stalk-eyed flies in some populations carry a peculiar segment of DNA on their X chromosomes known as a sex-ratio distorter.
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The Yq11.1/Yq11.21 transition region harbours a peculiar segment composed of an imperfectly organized tandem-repeat structure encoding four members of the double homeobox (DUX) gene family.
There is a peculiar type of polyurethanes in which the hard segment content is very low and the long-chain diol is very crystalline and, therefore, the crystalline fraction is formed by the soft segments and a lower concentration of hard segments.
Joyce is a peculiar sort of icon.
Parliament is a peculiar sort of place.
Cartoonists are a peculiar breed of artist.
It is a peculiar form of repertory.
Dressing a man is a peculiar sort of challenge.
It is a peculiar form of dysfunction.
"It's a peculiar kind of fun.
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