tailor
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By analysing biological samples alongside day-to-day symptom information, the team hopes to identify markers that could eventually help clinicians recognise problems sooner and tailor treatment more effectively.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Far from the solemn pomp of the Vatican, nestled under the arcades of the mountain town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, a tailor clad all in black leaned over his sketch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 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
It still has Bob’s Big Boy, the last restaurant of a once-large chain known for its chubby mascot, and Milt & Edie’s, a quirky pink-awninged 24-hour tailor and dry cleaner dating to the 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
If I am remembering correctly, he wore a silk cravat overflowing a grosgrain waistcoat from his London tailor.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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Apple often tailors components to its devices to maximize performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"Vietnam has no shortage of highly skilled tailors and hand embroiderers, but many of them are overlooked and do not receive the income they deserve," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
They created ready-to-wear suits, opened retail stores and created a reputation for unparalleled craftsmanship at a far lower price point than the tailors of Savile Row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The supply chain goes beyond retailers like Sekky and includes importers, wholesalers, tailors who mend damaged mitumba and those who sell food and drink at the markets.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Celina Aunty says this is an important path, too—getting special skills to become carpenters, tailors, gardeners, or to learn some other trade.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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“In an era of deepfakes and misinformation that can be tailored to you individually, the ability to tell what is true from what is not becomes an essential life skill.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The findings could eventually contribute to vaccination strategies tailored more closely to an individual's immune system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The good news is, per Gifford, that there are less generalized models out there that are tailored to much more exacting needs.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced last month that he wanted to ensure teenagers had technical routes into careers tailored around local industries.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
She lifted a pair of softly tailored slacks out of the suitcase.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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Rather than modernizing the home through an extensive renovation, however, the couple chose to preserve its midcentury character while tailoring other elements of the dwelling to their lifestyle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Flutter’s CEO states the World Cup is a key customer acquisition opportunity, tailoring educational content for new American bettors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
She began tailoring her CV to suit every job, reading into each company's values and referencing them in her applications.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The designer drew inspiration for Gregory’s burgundy coat from a Coogler red carpet moment, tailoring a clean, sophisticated silhouette while playing with the scale of Janine’s costume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Farmer started treating patients in August 1996, transporting Zanmi Lasante’s TB program to Carabayllo, and tailoring it to MDR and other local circumstances.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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