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doctor

[dok-ter] / ˈdɒk tər /






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Insurers and doctor groups have sued one another repeatedly over the arbitration process, and both sides are also lobbying Congress and regulators over possible changes to it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

She was very active when she worked as an army doctor, but since using a wheelchair after an accident she has struggled to access shops and events.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Another novel might find Rose, after she decides she loves Miles so much that she wants to get pregnant, going to a doctor, getting tests, worrying about being almost 40 and what that means.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The estimate assumes the retiree is enrolled in traditional Medicare Part A and Part B, which covers most hospital care and doctor visits, as well as Part D, which covers prescription drugs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Uncle was a doctor and could be called out at any time, but even he made sure we sat down together as a family.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Even if restoring pristine lung condition isn’t an option, doctors say quitting still matters—both for health and quality of life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

A survey of 500 doctors who were familiar with peptides found that 48% have had patients disclose that they used a non-FDA-approved peptide over the last year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Police then launched an investigation into her and her doctors.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

They said doctors, nurses or midwives repeatedly ignored their concerns about the progress of their labour or the health of their baby.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

I know she doesn’t always fully understand, but the doctors say it’s good to talk to her.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

In May, state media published a photo showing Suu Kyi talking to officials, but Aris says it may have been doctored.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Before it was opened on 29 November, Mayor Andrea Biancani posted a doctored image of Pavarotti's statue playing ice hockey with the hashtag #DaiUnCinqueAPavarotti, which translates to "Give a high-five to Pavarotti".

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

My model of coherent discourse is the original version of the text that I doctored for the opening of the 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

She is alleged to have completed the tests across multiple test centres in the UK, disguising herself and doctoring ID documents to evade detection.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, apologized on Monday for doctoring a photo of her with her three children, which was recalled by several news agencies on Sunday after they determined the image had been manipulated.

From New York Times Mar. 11, 2024

Often, there was a healing ceremony, a doctoring to cure the winter’s illnesses.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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