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Recent Examples of specialized
Tack on a specialized sport-exhaust system to up the ante by another 10 horsepower for $4,500.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
The firm offers services across investment strategy, portfolio management, and a specialized receivership consulting model designed to manage art assets during periods of transition.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Congress specifically exempted the freight railroad industry from FTC review, designating it to be regulated by the more specialized STB.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Ball said authorities searched the charred wreckage late into Thursday night and early Friday morning with drones, cadaver dogs and specialized urban rescue teams, and did not expect to find any more victims.
—Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
The firm offers services across investment strategy, portfolio management, and a specialized receivership consulting model designed to manage art assets during periods of transition.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Congress specifically exempted the freight railroad industry from FTC review, designating it to be regulated by the more specialized STB.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Ball said authorities searched the charred wreckage late into Thursday night and early Friday morning with drones, cadaver dogs and specialized urban rescue teams, and did not expect to find any more victims.
—Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialized
Adjective
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Depending on direct or indirect exposure by private creditors and special purpose vehicles to public banks, this may wipe out investors and trigger a broader recession.—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Enjoy an afternoon of tie-dying and/or bleach-dying with music, food, drinks and a special beer release.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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All of the villagers are understood to have entered the cave in search of gold, part of an informal mining economy that has expanded across parts of Laos in recent years, particularly in remote limestone and river basin regions where formal livelihoods are scarce and enforcement is limited.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Yet barriers—insufficient research, limited care access, provider training, limited patient knowledge and skyrocketing costs—persist.—
Rachel Braun Scherl,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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This case study highlights the technical specs, operational profile, and broader impacts of Tasmania’s electric ferry—arguably a harbinger of shipping’s clean-energy future.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Havertz might be preferred at No 9 given the technical level of Arsenal’s opposition, as well as PSG’s pressing capabilities, which might require longer passes into the front line to circumnavigate.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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At the time, airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways had to stabilize operations around restricted airspace.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Fraser received a one-time award valued at $25 million in restricted stock and options after being elected Citi’s chairman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully ADA compliant, with specific guest rooms that feature lowered signage and door viewers, closed-caption televisions, braille room numbers, and emergency assistance systems.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Instead of checking specific boxes and satisfying targets, focus on quality stories and memorable characters.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialized. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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