tailor
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He is a tailor in Nigeria who designed and made the suit Ehis wore for his ceremony.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
That has reverberated through the economy to those like the tailor, Ghafoori.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 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
A deeper understanding of how these lasers behave could help scientists improve their stability and tailor them more effectively for specialized applications.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
With the petty cash Mr. Haber had given me, I’d found one at a Chinatown tailor shop: royal blue with a faint pattern of flowers.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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"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
As a part of the pathway, Johnson tailors classroom support to help her students who want to further their careers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Like Marcus, Xavier and Dakorien hired local tailors to custom make their prom suits, then bought designer shoes to match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
They were tailors and dressmakers, hat and cap makers, and furriers and tanners.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The goal is to use as much of that material as possible and develop magnet formulas tailored to the resources already available.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
“This estate-planning tool is designed to benefit the entire family and can be tailored to include only certain assets, or only a portion of a particular asset that would otherwise be received.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The aggressive investment products are tailored to pay out twice the profits of a single stock but also twice the losses, and have been criticised for exposing retail investors to market hype and volatility.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
He said this includes security on the Senedd estate, tailored advice, incident reporting and security measures at members' homes and constituency offices.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He stands in the doorway in his tailored suit, arms crossed, watching us.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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"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
Flutter’s CEO states the World Cup is a key customer acquisition opportunity, tailoring educational content for new American bettors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 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
More days passed, and then it was the afternoon of my date, so I went down to the tailoring room to collect my suit.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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