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specialize

[spesh-uh-lahyz] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz /


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All three injured firefighters were working on hand crews, which specialize in fighting fires in such areas, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The barrage of missiles and drones hit ships that specialize in short voyages in and out of the Persian Gulf known as “shuttle runs.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Activists that specialize in the Asia-Pacific region such as Dalton Investments, Oasis Management, and Strategic Capital were among the busiest players, Lazard’s data showed.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Next, contact relocation services and expat groups that specialize in your target destination.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“No more than most universities, I suppose. Of course, we do specialize in one or two areas, and that brings interested scholars from quite some distance. Not only scholars either.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

Arm sought to terminate Qualcomm’s architecture license and litigated to stop the company from selling chips built around technology acquired from a fellow licensee, Nuvia, which specializes in data-center chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The type of cybersecurity services ServiceNow offers is materially different from the endpoint security that CrowdStrike specializes in or the network-security solutions that Palo Alto Networks sells.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

Space Force, which specializes in satellite defense and electronic warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Her brick-and-mortar business specializes in New Orleans-style shaved ice, called Snoballs, but Monconduit was looking for a cart to serve beignets and soft serve at corporate events and birthday parties.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

“It shows the importance of work and marriage,” said Sara S. McLanahan, a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton who specializes in family and poverty.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

It had an observatory and planetarium and featured custom-built domes, specialized solar-observation telescopes, and a natural science education centre.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The new technique does not require that kind of specialized hardware.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

“Our team is continuing to interpret these findings alongside some additional specialized testing, which also includes further heavy metal testing that remains pending,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Under the “Little Giants” initiative, China funneled subsidies, tax breaks and cheap loans to thousands of small and midsize firms in specialized, high-tech manufacturing sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“Yes, Roz, we knew this was a toxic mining site. That’s why we’ll be sending out a specialized robot to clean everything up when we finish the job.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

At Havana's Calixto Garcia hospital, where a clinic specializing in stress management has operated for years, doctors say the crisis is increasingly reflected in patient visits.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The next day, that name emerged: California-based Taylor Farms, the third-largest producer of fresh produce in the U.S., specializing in packaged salad kits and fresh-cut vegetables.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

“It’s Kafkaesque,” said Nicholas Boys Smith, chairman of Create Streets, a London-based think tank specializing in urban design.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Therefore, he expects companies specializing in HBM and advanced chip packaging to maintain strong pricing power.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Besides, their cousin, Bilbo, had been specializing in food for many years and his table had a high reputation.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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