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Recent Examples of specialized
As one of the few dozen pygmy hippos living in such facilities across the country, the pygmy hippo has received specialized attention, officials said.
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Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
While some think this specialized warrant is a new opportunity for justice, legal experts argue that DNA is not infallible — and this practice has the potential to violate the rights of suspects.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
When his condition stabilized, he was moved to a specialized rehabilitation center for respiratory and neuromuscular recovery.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Earlier imagery showed damage to two specialized military trucks, but the full teardown of the facility points to deeper internal damage.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
While some think this specialized warrant is a new opportunity for justice, legal experts argue that DNA is not infallible — and this practice has the potential to violate the rights of suspects.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
When his condition stabilized, he was moved to a specialized rehabilitation center for respiratory and neuromuscular recovery.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Earlier imagery showed damage to two specialized military trucks, but the full teardown of the facility points to deeper internal damage.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialized
Adjective
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So when most kids were enrolling in third grade, Alisa was enrolled in community college, as a special student, in spring 2023.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Monday is when scheduled events at the cemetery include a concert by the United States Marine Band and the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters, a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a parade of colors by Veterans’ organizations and remarks from special guests.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Still, access is limited, and many patients struggle to obtain prescriptions through the NHS.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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For a limited time, new users can score a 1-year subscription for just $39.99 (reg.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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In a world where technical capabilities evolve monthly, your choice of which challenges to tackle becomes more important than your existing toolkit.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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This would probably include focusing on their in-ring technical skills and match psychology.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The 6-foot-8 pro, still just 22, will be a restricted free agent this summer.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The fact Robertson is a restricted free agent, with arbitration rights, could make trading him a tad more difficult.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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By continually adapting to each user’s specific needs, Dysolve’s AI not only identifies these errors but also actively retrains the brain, enhancing the user’s capacity to process and interpret language.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The organization has demanded that the Channel 4 board of directors publish specific proposals to substantiate claims that indies will ultimately benefit from this restructuring.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Everyone knows Gaudí’s architecture; his furniture is a more esoteric thing.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
20 May 2025
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His tastes ebbed and flowed between aggressive music and more esoteric tastes, as his collaborators came to range from Richard Thompson to Hal Willner, whose tribute to Federico Fellini and Nino Rota included contributions from Thomas, as did a collection of sea shanties.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialized. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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