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Recent Examples of specialized
To prevent deadly overdoses, Avery called for specialized testing and rapid drug‑checking tools to identify nitazenes in the street supply.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The research also has helped scientists zero in on a specialized type of T cells, called Th2 cells, as the main targets of allergy immunotherapy.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
There were sometimes about eight hundred and fifty thousand hot meals being served every day, and then a whole lot of nutritional supplements and specialized food for kids.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Tackle stains on your leather furniture with cleaners and conditioners that are specialized for cleaning, hydrating, and protecting those items.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The research also has helped scientists zero in on a specialized type of T cells, called Th2 cells, as the main targets of allergy immunotherapy.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
There were sometimes about eight hundred and fifty thousand hot meals being served every day, and then a whole lot of nutritional supplements and specialized food for kids.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Tackle stains on your leather furniture with cleaners and conditioners that are specialized for cleaning, hydrating, and protecting those items.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialized
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The latest episode comes out at 6 p.m. Wednesday and includes special guest Taylor Swift, the superstar singer who is dating Travis Kelce.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Lee will face Republican Ruth Bittner in the special election on Sept. 16.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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For a limited time, customers will be able to add brass initial charms, available at select Stella McCartney boutiques worldwide, to their shoes.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The cocktail menu rotates every six weeks, and specialty menus are released for an even more limited time around holidays.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While users can install apps from alternative sources through sideloading, this requires technical knowledge that limits mainstream accessibility.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the volume of technical papers focused on frontier AI safety has more than doubled over the past year in China.—
Brian Tse,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Brandon-Gordon, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is coming in with a base salary of $2.8 million, a target bonus of $1.2 million and a one-time restricted stock award valued at $60 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The executives also received a tranche of restricted stock units, with Ellison and Shell receiving 5 million shares, and Brandon-Gordon 4 million shares, which will vest quarterly over a five year period.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, there have been some signs of recovery, with a focus on specific sectors like technology and pharmaceuticals.—
Ritika Gupta,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many types of delusional disorders involve specific claims or contentions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The concern is understandable since the result could well become something too esoteric or scholarly for its own good.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Thus, every Sunday there would be a large gathering of family on the farm to enjoy an esoteric dark roux gumbo.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialized. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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