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tailor

[tey-ler] / ˈteɪ lər /




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Local areas will have some flexibility to tailor the regulations to their communities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

That process takes about six months, which means scientists have to guess which strain will dominate the upcoming flu season and tailor the shot to it in advance.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

He is a tailor in Nigeria who designed and made the suit Ehis wore for his ceremony.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

That has reverberated through the economy to those like the tailor, Ghafoori.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Then, as the light grows, the tailor himself becomes visible.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

As a part of the pathway, Johnson tailors classroom support to help her students who want to further their careers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Like Marcus, Xavier and Dakorien hired local tailors to custom make their prom suits, then bought designer shoes to match.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

The supply chain goes beyond retailers like Sekky and includes importers, wholesalers, tailors who mend damaged mitumba and those who sell food and drink at the markets.

From BBC May 23, 2026

Plus, lawmakers grill Kevin Warsh at his Fed chair confirmation hearing, and tailors are in high demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Celina Aunty says this is an important path, too—getting special skills to become carpenters, tailors, gardeners, or to learn some other trade.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

Since the 1960s, car companies, particularly those promoting fast cars or big trucks, have tailored their advertising to the male ego, according to Roach.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Some, however, eventually settle inside tissues and take on functions tailored to their local environment.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

The good news is, per Gifford, that there are less generalized models out there that are tailored to much more exacting needs.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced last month that he wanted to ensure teenagers had technical routes into careers tailored around local industries.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

So he decided to act on advice he had been resisting for years: he outlined his speech, tailored it to his audience, and memorized what he wanted to say.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Rather than modernizing the home through an extensive renovation, however, the couple chose to preserve its midcentury character while tailoring other elements of the dwelling to their lifestyle.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

It can however adjust how it oversees small- to midsize banks tailoring without congressional approval, Tamayo says, “and we think this is increasingly likely.”

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

These agencies can "commission" specific programmes, tailoring them to suit the demands of students they are recruiting.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The designer drew inspiration for Gregory’s burgundy coat from a Coogler red carpet moment, tailoring a clean, sophisticated silhouette while playing with the scale of Janine’s costume.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

More days passed, and then it was the afternoon of my date, so I went down to the tailoring room to collect my suit.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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