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doctor

[dok-ter] / ˈdɒk tər /






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“Residency isn’t just where you buy a condo, it’s where you actually live: day counts, driver’s licenses, voter registration, where your doctor is,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

"But I don't have any big moles or markings," I say during the post-scan consultation with a doctor.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The bot told the patient, whose doctor had previously diagnosed him with mild cognitive impairment, that his condition had progressed to dementia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Unable to find work or pay to see a doctor, he has resorted to recycling cans and bottles to support himself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"Gage," his doctor will write, "was no longer Gage."

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The findings could eventually help doctors identify which patients are most likely to benefit from immunotherapy.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Inside, in scribbled blue handwriting, we found dozens of names - from shopkeepers and doctors, to military officials and people with the Luka family name.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Roughly a third of adults now consult AI for health advice, leaving doctors to untangle erroneous guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Further, they can be hard for primary care doctors, who might not be familiar with every tick-borne affliction, to catch.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Colored people of all backgrounds lived in Newsome Park: doctors, lawyers, dentists, ministers, teachers, carpenters, brickmasons, plumbers.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Taylor, the nanny in London, said she submitted a doctored photograph of herself that made her look heavier to obtain her prescription.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

According to the lawsuit and subsequent discovery, they doctored a 911 report, stating that the call was unfounded and that no suspect was identified, omitting Williams’ identity.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

The former prince has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored and claimed he had never met Giuffre.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

Soon, real and doctored versions of those photos were filtering their way across the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Now, I doctored this passage to make it bewilderingly incoherent, just to dramatize the topic of this chapter.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

“Back then, they had 30 cowboys who rode every day, seven days a week, doctoring cattle. I’ve got five,” the younger Nieto said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The clinic note is a vital part of doctoring.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2025

Needless to say, Haynes did no more doctoring at the Chandler house.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2023

Spit, grease and sandpaper: Baseball has a rich history of pitchers doctoring the ball.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2023

“Marse Rufe and Mister Kevin both told him. He figures you know enough to do some doctoring. More than doctoring, maybe. He saw you go home.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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