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specialist

[spesh-uh-list] / ˈspɛʃ ə lɪst /


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Volunteers have hand-grown more than 11,500 individual specialist plants.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

As for the surprises, nasty or otherwise, hire an independent specialist or fee-only financial planner to review any policy and compare it with self-insurance.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

He made his announcement during a Monday speech in National Harbor, Maryland, at the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference of the Air and Space Forces Association—an event that would certainly be covered by specialist publications.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

“Premiums for performers in their 70s and 80s can run many multiples of what a younger act pays,” said Paul Bassman, an entertainment specialist at the insurance broker Higginbotham.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"Hermes will have their EVA specialist, Dr. Chris Beck, suited up and ready the whole time. If necessary, he will literally grab the probe with his hands and drag it to the docking port."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Fashion specialists tried to add more ways to transact, giving sellers more checks and balances and adding delivery and payment methods to help buyers feel safe.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

These meetings are designed to ensure treatment plans are reviewed and challenged by surgeons, radiologists, pathologists and cancer specialists - before major decisions, such as mastectomies, are made.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Hypnopompic hallucinations are what specialists call the unreal things people see or hear during the transition from sleep to waking.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The structure is intended to help specialists from different institutions respond quickly when a new problem emerges.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

After her heart disease was diagnosed, my physician brothers wanted to schedule her for further tests with top heart specialists, but she refused.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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