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specialize

[spesh-uh-lahyz] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz /


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The first involves retinoic acid, a molecule produced from vitamin A. Retinoic acid helps regulate how cells develop and specialize throughout the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Several of their liens have been lifted, but their debts have been sent to collection agencies that specialize in recovering MCA debt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Some specialize in certain trainings—there may be a “consent captain” and a “bystander captain” within a chapter—and lead those conversations on their campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“I specialize in the pathology and therapeutics of the blood,” he said.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Mr. Blackwood, 50, is the founding president of Ralston College, which sits in the heart of antebellum Savannah and specializes in the study of Western humanities, sweeping from Plato to T.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

Our region specializes in another kind of escape too: entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

“For instance, while I do think Chuck Norris specializes in the roundhouse kick, I don’t think it’s accurate to say, ‘Chuck Norris’s tears can cure cancer, but unfortunately he has never cried.’

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

That makes it difficult to use traditional animal models to investigate how these specialized cells develop.

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

For years, researchers believed that tissue-resident memory T cells, specialized immune cells that remain in the body's tissues after an infection and respond quickly if the same threat returns, were guided mainly by chemical signals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Proteins, Brenner and Jacob knew, are synthesized within a cell by a specialized cellular component called the ribosome.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

So it came to be that I found myself walking a lush, wooded trail with psychotherapist Ismary Colón Angueira, an L.A.-based ecotherapist specializing in walking therapy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

At Cabrio, a 5th-district newcomer specializing in small plates and natural wines, head chef Tamás Albrecht pickles in-house, opting for a fruitier vinegar than Hungarians traditionally prefer.

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

She wants to be a mycologist specializing in tropical fungi.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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