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Recent Examples of specialized
Employees facing systemic barriers to healthcare can use LSAs to access culturally competent providers and specialized care, directly addressing the impact of social and economic disparities on their health.
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Alex Shubat, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Private schools play a crucial role in this success story — not by competing with public education, but by providing specialized environments where students who might otherwise struggle can find their path to achievement.
—Pam Tapley, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The way to determine what subtype of flu A a person has is through a lab with more specialized equipment.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, smaller, more specialized apps like Watch Duty, a nonprofit wildfire monitoring platform, have filled gaps.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alex Shubat, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Private schools play a crucial role in this success story — not by competing with public education, but by providing specialized environments where students who might otherwise struggle can find their path to achievement.
—Pam Tapley, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The way to determine what subtype of flu A a person has is through a lab with more specialized equipment.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, smaller, more specialized apps like Watch Duty, a nonprofit wildfire monitoring platform, have filled gaps.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for specialized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialized
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Trump was indicted himself on charges linked to the Jan. 6 insurrection that tried to stop Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory, but those charges were later dismissed by special counsel Jack Smith after Trump reclaimed the presidency in last November’s election.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is no special secret or special protection style or special technique.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The grandmother’s refusal to let her limited command of English diminish her authority is divine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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With technical confluences aligning, the setup offers an attractive balance of risk and reward.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Having had a positive impact on the team’s attacking football upon his arrival, there was technical merit to his appointment.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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From January 13th, the geofencing function which prevented the drones from flying in restricted areas such as airports and military bases will no longer operate.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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During the search, an officer encountered a man who had crossed a fence into a restricted area of the park, according to Bankhead.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The sponsorship will take center stage at three specific events: the Cook Out Clash on February 2nd, Phoenix Raceway on March 9th, and Richmond Raceway on August 16th.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other presidents have pardoned family members, but those were for specific criminal convictions.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Certainly, the many other bravura moments of The Return suggest a storyteller with enough juice to make even his most fanciful, esoteric ideas and characters into reality.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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With athletic directors increasingly consumed by revenue generation, schools are relying more and more on outside firms to help fill holes up and down their staff directories, from Olympic sports coaches to even more esoteric positions.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialized. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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