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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to people who have specific needs, as those associated with a disability.
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Examples
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Investigators announced two murder arrests late Sunday in the killings of a Gulf Coast couple known for adopting special-needs children, a case that the local sheriff says has become increasingly "multi-faceted."
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Authorities are charging an eighth person in the slaying of a Florida couple who adopted special-needs children, an official said Wednesday night.
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A fourth suspect has been arrested in the shooting deaths of a Gulf Coast couple known for adopting special-needs children, authorities said late Monday.
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July 5th, 2009 12: 10 pm ET hopefully it's true that palin realizes her 15 minutes of fame have expired, but somehow i doubt it. this egomaniac loves the spotlight and seems hell-bent on shoving her worthless opinions down our throats. she needs to shut her trap and take care of her special-needs baby. her political life is toast.
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Seven people are in custody in connection with the shooting deaths of a Gulf Coast couple known for adopting special-needs children, and one more person is sought, the sheriff of Escambia County, Florida, said Tuesday.
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Even when I was marrying all those special-needs dudes, most of the time I was thinking, I have to make this last … all the way to the divorce!
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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I am a parent of a special-needs child (a 7-year old recovering from a relapsed brain tumor), and I know EXACTLY the horrors and travails of being in that position, but these cretins are 180 degress WRONG:
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Emel Enrique Marin was arrested by investigators with the Queens District Attorney's office after he picked up a special-needs student.
Bus Crackdown Snares Drivers Tamer El-Ghobashy 2011
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The son of a Florida couple known for adopting special-needs children was in his parents 'room when they were slain in a home invasion last month, according to documents released by prosecutors.
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A safe found in the home of a slain Florida couple known for adopting special-needs children contained about $100,000, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN late Tuesday.
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