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specialty

[spesh-uhl-tee] / ˈspɛʃ əl ti /


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Acupuncture—for animals or humans—isn’t recognized as a board-certified medical specialty, and skeptics say there is no rigorous scientific evidence backing the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

And yes, sometimes that means recommending specialty ingredients genuinely worthy of a relative splurge: the good vanilla, candied citrus, Kewpie over the bottom-shelf mayonnaise.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“Bell Labs was known for its research specialty and developing cutting-edge technology,” Li added.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Although doctors in nearly two dozen states can safely prescribe medication abortion to women anywhere in the U.S., only a handful of specialty pharmacies actually fill those mail orders, Gomez explained.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

So we started up a specialty business of children’s christening gowns.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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