doctoring

Example Sentences

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“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

When my mother went doctoring in the villages, the ghosts, the were-people, the apes dropped out of trees.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston