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specialize

[spesh-uh-lahyz] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz /


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Two other attorneys who specialize in serving small businesses said they’ve seen a significant uptick in bankruptcy cases that include MCAs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Ares was one of the first fund managers to specialize in making private corporate loans and has mostly stuck to that focus, with the exception of an expansion into private asset-backed debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Unlike many spiders that primarily capture insects, members of the genus Portia specialize in hunting other spiders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

I think of the people who specialize in financial literacy for kids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

“It’s called Chan’s Art Emporium. It’s on Apablasa Street, just off Alameda. We specialize in Chinese art pieces and furniture. My father’s overseas now on a buying trip for stock.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Stewart would later work with the charity Refuge, which specializes in domestic abuse.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The findings were published in the scientific journal Temperature, which specializes in research on body temperature regulation and its effects on human physiology.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Wampi specializes in reparto, while Daymé dabbles more in jazz and soul stylings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Now he specializes in election security at the Center for Democracy & Technology, a nonprofit that advocates for digital and civil rights.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Mr. Haber, did you know Ruby’s family has a store in Chinatown that specializes in art and furniture?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Certain cells that initially detect blue light appear to change into cells sensitive to red and green light, helping create the specialized arrangement needed for clear central vision.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

That possibility could fundamentally change how scientists study the formation of human color vision and the development of the retina's most specialized regions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Maintainers constantly repair aircraft, ordnance handlers load and unload munitions, and specialized mechanics fix engines in the carrier’s jet shop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

It is prone to breakdowns and difficult to fix, as replacement parts and specialized engineers are in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The fortifications at Jericho were an enterprise of this kind, requiring sustained and specialized labor over a long period.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

“Cárdenas was, in a real sense, one of the midwives of Mexico’s democratic transition,” said Kathleen Bruhn, a political science professor specializing in Mexico at the University of California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Locals are now increasingly drawn to northern Pest’s 13th district, a 1930s riverfront neighborhood where a Babka, a decade-old restaurant-cafe specializing in Jewish and Middle Eastern food, has set the tone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Andrew McHill, Ph.D., a study co-author and associate professor specializing in sleep and circadian physiology at OHSU, said the findings strengthen existing evidence that the timing of everyday activities can have important health consequences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Adenocarcinoma is the most common kind of what's called non-small cell lung cancer," David Spigel, a medical oncologist specializing in lung cancer research at Nashville's Sarah Cannon Research Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

One specializing in the emotionally disturbed or something.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña


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