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tailor

[tey-ler] / ˈteɪ lər /




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But doctors no longer have time to tailor advice on living well for each patient.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 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

That process takes about six months, which means scientists have to guess which strain will dominate the upcoming flu season and tailor the shot to it in advance.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

He is a tailor in Nigeria who designed and made the suit Ehis wore for his ceremony.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Apparently he’d paid a tailor in Isfahan to sew them into the lining of the super expensive suitcases so the guards at the airport wouldn’t think to inspect them.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

"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

Tailored Brands, which employs about 1,300 tailors at its Men’s Wearhouse, Jos.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Congo has some of the best, most fashionable tailors in the world.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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

"Treatments need to be tailored not just to the disease, but to how a patient's immune system operates at a baseline genetic level."

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 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

Companies enrol robots, who are evaluated and given training tailored to their "future role in the workplace".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Mother gave me the money to have my blue serge suit tailored, and I learned to fill out work cards, operate the money changer and punch transfers.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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

"Since those incidents occurred... there were no women in the markets," 26-year-old Ramin Ghafoori, a Herat-based businessman who runs a tailoring shop, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 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

We’d spent all our time together in the tailoring room or at Babci’s.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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