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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Just going to the doctor for really simple procedures can end up being thousands of dollars’ worth of bills. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025 On May 16, the federal court of appeal overturned the indictment — Bernardini was back on the bench, the doctor returned, and Bologna regained three points, which tied them at the top with Inter on 49 points. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 The Alma Ted company supplies the doctor with a topical solution of growth factors and peptides. Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 But all of that is very much forgotten considering the events of the second episode, when Abby, the daughter of the doctor Joel killed at the end of Season 1 to save Ellie, comes looking for revenge. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025 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 13 May. 2025.

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