doctor

Example Sentences

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Hugh was advised to monitor his symptoms but Rachel "nagged" him to return to the doctor for further tests.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The document asks all the right questions and reaches all the wrong conclusions—the way a doctor might correctly identify symptoms and then prescribe a remedy that aggravates the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“That’s not what you just said,” piped up the doctor in a furious tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“As a medical doctor, I drew the line,” he said in an interview.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

It isn't until 1800 that an Austrian doctor named Franz Josef Gall declares that the brain is the seat of the intelligence, the emotions, and the will.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman