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specifically

[spi-sif-ik-lee] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk li /


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"This is one of the first studies specifically designed to assess these interventions for cancer-related cognitive impairment during chemotherapy in patients with multiple diseases using both performance-based cognitive assessments and patient-reported outcomes."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Cocktail parties made Raquel Debono famous in Republican circles, specifically her singles mixers in Manhattan’s East Village for right-leaning 20- and 30-somethings looking for love in a liberal city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Bernstein analyst Mark Newman believes quantum is “set to become the next important step in computing,” specifically through a hybrid architecture composed of CPUs, GPUs, and quantum processors.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

There are those who claim it’s specifically about British boys in the 1950s, and those who claim it’s about all men.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

First, workmen, specifically hired for the purpose, placed strong harnesses under the submarine and then attached them to a huge crane that sat upon a recovery barge.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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