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specialized

[spesh-uh-lahyzd] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
specific
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Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s New York field office, said his agency would deploy drones, specialized tactical teams and operational resources to identify potential threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The soldiers training in Pasadena, the officer said, were highly specialized operators who do training in Southern California and arrived at Los Alamitos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

During supersonic testing this summer, the chase aircraft will also carry a specialized shock-sensing probe that will collect the first measurements of the X-59's shock waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Some flights will also involve the early use of specialized equipment, including a probe mounted on one of NASA's F-15 research aircraft.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Around this time—1834—the word scientist was first coined, beginning an era that gradually professionalized the study of the natural world, and began to divide it into ever more specialized fields.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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