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were particular
adjective
Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
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The Eagles were particular whipping boys.
Young men like myself were particular targets.
The Dutch were particular about behavior.
German, American and Swedish firms were particular stay-at-homes.
And there are things that were particular to the time, and that's carried through.
Or were particular characters based on her? Did she help shape his scripts?
Ovens said Edinburgh, Cornwall and Yorkshire were particular hotspots for Small Business Saturday activity.
Women were particular targets after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began to strictly enforce previously loosened restrictions.
The Shah of Persia and the composer Richard Rodgers were particular friends.
She too, however, said there were particular risks for the capital.
The grand, columnless space and the classical details were particular attractions.
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