specificity
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At 98% specificity, meaning the test produced few false positives, it identified about 63% of cancers across all stages.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The researchers believe this tumor specificity results from several factors working together:
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
The best immigrant stories insist on specificity even as they gesture toward something universal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
"It's so important, I think it gives a specificity and authenticity to the show that I feel is an accurate representation of Wales today," she said.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
“Gee, I hope we find it. Loving the specificity too.'’
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
Vocabulary lists containing specificity
What If It's Us
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from Republican Presidential Candidates' Debate - Nov. 10, 2015
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United States v. Nixon (1974)
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