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as in generalists
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Some prominent conservative Catholic laymen, like Fox News host Sean Hannity, have risen to Trump’s defense.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026 -
The pipeline will provide up to 185,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas, an industry term that Fore admitted was difficult to explain for laymen.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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In doctors’ offices, this digital influx of health information requires a new style of patient interaction, say South Florida physicians.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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For example, of the 535 voting members of Congress, only nine are engineers, one is a physicist, one is a chemist, one is a geologist and 30 are physicians.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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After four days in intensive care, doctors determined Jaxon had no brain activity and removed him from life support.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“General practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioners. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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