on special in English

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          "text": "Short grain rice is on special this week.",
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          "ref": "2017 March 22, hmoody, Whirlpool:",
          "text": "If a particular item is on special this week, when can I expect it to go on sale again?",
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        {
          "ref": "2022, Garry Lee, Nugan Estate:",
          "text": "This wine is outstanding. I recently ordered 2 cases of this when it was on special.",
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        }
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        "For sale at a reduced price."
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        "(Australia) For sale at a reduced price."
      ],
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          "tags": [
            "Australia",
            "US"
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          "word": "on sale"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Britain"
          ],
          "word": "on offer"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "on special"
}

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      "expansion": "on special",
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        "Pages with entries"
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          "text": "Short grain rice is on special this week.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2017 March 22, hmoody, Whirlpool:",
          "text": "If a particular item is on special this week, when can I expect it to go on sale again?",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022, Garry Lee, Nugan Estate:",
          "text": "This wine is outstanding. I recently ordered 2 cases of this when it was on special.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "US"
      ],
      "word": "on sale"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Britain"
      ],
      "word": "on offer"
    }
  ],
  "word": "on special"
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"on special" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase