tailor
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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
This gives the AI chatbot up-to-date information on the financial accounts you choose to link to it, so it can tailor its guidance to adapt as you spend, save and invest.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
For her services, Bibi received no income but was given meals, provisions, and sufficient meters of cotton at every October holiday to replenish her wardrobe at an inexpensive tailor.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Apple often tailors components to its devices to maximize performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"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
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
Plus, lawmakers grill Kevin Warsh at his Fed chair confirmation hearing, and tailors are in high demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
I loved visiting him, his wife, and their four sons, all of whom were skilled tailors.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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Even as political campaigns experiment with more outlandish applications of the technology, many have already been using AI in quieter ways, including to compose tailored mailings and participate in digital chat rooms, Romero said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
He believes his business is successful not just because it makes cost-effective products, but also because it provides comprehensive and tailored services, such as engineering, for customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He brought that flair, tailored clothing and a taste for provocation into public life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
She says shorts are "the trickiest item to get right in a professional environment" and recommends tailored, longer shorts paired with a crisp shirt or lightweight blazer for both men and women.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
He wore homespun, but it was well tailored to his body.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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In 2013, Aflalo started designing and manufacturing clothes along with tailoring, and began selling them through a website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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
While the first two seasons often presented Lestat through structured tailoring and muted palettes, Season 3 arrives in a much louder world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
These agencies can "commission" specific programmes, tailoring them to suit the demands of students they are recruiting.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“And no amount of blood, sweat, or fine tailoring will ever change that.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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