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doctor

[dok-ter] / ˈdɒk tər /






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Hugh was advised to monitor his symptoms but Rachel "nagged" him to return to the doctor for further tests.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Franklin learned she had kidney disease in her 20s when a new primary-care doctor saw that her blood pressure was chronically high and sent her to a nephrologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It pays assistants to help with tasks such as showering, cooking or attending doctor appointments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“As a medical doctor, I drew the line,” he said in an interview.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

The young man in charge was perhaps a qualified eye doctor, but his entire equipment consisted of a box of framed glasses, from gold-rimmed bifocals to a plastic-framed child’s pair.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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