the doctor

noun

variants or the doctor's
: the place where a doctor works
I saw her at the doctor's last week.
How long will you be at the doctor?

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And with healthcare costs also a key issue, Marshall was in the hot seat over a New York Times investigation that found that the doctor had filed lawsuits against more than 700 of his patients over outstanding bills. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 According to the clinic, their surgical model is doctor-led; the doctor who examines the patient draws the plan and the hairline, opens the channels, and stays in the operating room with the team throughout the procedure. — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 The barn in the back, where the doctor kept his horse for making house calls across the county, was renovated by the previous owner to include a kitchenette, an open living room space, and sleeping quarters. — Sallie Lewis, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026 Except the doctor made a mistake, meaning that Nakano is actually Korean, and Ji-hyun — who’s also faced prejudice for her ethnicity while living in Japan — is actually Japanese. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the doctor

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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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