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tailor

[tey-ler] / ˈteɪ lər /




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His father had been a tailor and his mother a butcher’s daughter, but he rose rapidly in his department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“But we see many other plausible opportunities to tailor medicines to different groups. As you noted, retatrutide is one of those ideas, which very obviously could play to individuals who are seeking greater weight loss.”

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The results support growing interest in precision medicine, an approach that aims to tailor prevention and treatment strategies to individual characteristics, including sex.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

While Saros follows a similar gameplay format, its developers have added features to let players tailor its challenges this time.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Esteban walked quickly with his big strides, practically dragging Clara behind him, without noticing the dirty water that was spattering his impeccable gray trousers from the English tailor.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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