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specialize

[spesh-uh-lahyz] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz /


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They made it a point not to pressure their kids to specialize.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

These funds specialize in using derivatives in ways that are particularly appealing to older, more risk-averse investors, ETF industry experts said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Users can tailor weights to their purposes, making an AI model specialize in one narrow area, for example, and reject questions outside that domain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Fortunately for him, Viking’s river cruises specialize in sedated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

For, much as actors specialize in pretending to be that which they are not, often with the use of clever disguises, noses made of putty and inscrutable accents, this parrot, too, was pretending.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

With the help of a certified financial planner who specializes in this area, you could stress test your retirement with a variety of options.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

“Iran and its regional network are in control of two of the most important maritime chokepoints,” said Adam Baron, a fellow at U.S. think tank New America who specializes in Yemen and the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

“It does not inspire confidence to know that this kind of wild understatement happened,” said Andrew Granato, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin who specializes in corporate finance and insurance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Singh worked with Jyoti Katoch, an associate professor of physics who specializes in fabricating devices from such materials.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

“Wouldn’t you know I’d hit a restaurant that specializes in game and wild foods. I’m back on the trail again.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

The solution is essentially an array of specialized sensors that allows a Digit 5 to reliably detect people in its vicinity and slow its movements the closer someone gets to it.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The best financial advisers for high-net-worth individuals provide specialized assistance to help manage assets and meet the complex financial needs of their clients.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Because ectopic pregnancies usually cause complications before standard prenatal care begins around 10 weeks, patients often rely on emergency departments, where doctors don’t typically have specialized training in pregnancy care.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Birds are a highly specialized branch of the dinosaur family tree, with a history stretching deep into the Mesozoic Era.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Luxury goods, consisting of those specialized crafts products or else rare objects obtained by long-distance trade, were reserved for chiefs.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

In earlier work, the researchers drew on the expertise of 12 international panelists specializing in internal medicine, geriatric medicine and clinical pharmacology to develop a list of 65 PIPCs.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

After college, she worked as a stunt actor, fight choreographer and action designer specializing in European weapons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

“No one can tell you with a straight face where interest rates are going,” Jim Lebenthal, who was a market strategist specializing in municipal bonds, wrote in 2009 in his now-classic “Lebenthal on Munis.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

The road to recovery is long, and some patients "still haven't really grasped the magnitude of what happened to them," Bianca Damaso, a physician specializing in prosthetics, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

We lived on Waverly Place, in a warm, clean, two-bedroom flat that sat above a small Chinese bakery specializing in steamed pastries and dim sum.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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