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Recent Examples of specialized
Special districts are local governments that deliver specialized services such as water, fire protection, and sanitation.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
What to Do With Unwanted Kitchen Items According to Rodriguez, scrap metal yards and specialized electronics recyclers are great options for kitchen items with components.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Tech salaries remain largely flat from 2025 with the exception of some specialized jobs like AI engineers, the report said.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
It is made from regular garlic bulbs that have been kept under warm, humid conditions typically in specialized chambers that maintain exact heat and humidity levels for several weeks to months.
—Mavra Javed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
What to Do With Unwanted Kitchen Items According to Rodriguez, scrap metal yards and specialized electronics recyclers are great options for kitchen items with components.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Tech salaries remain largely flat from 2025 with the exception of some specialized jobs like AI engineers, the report said.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
It is made from regular garlic bulbs that have been kept under warm, humid conditions typically in specialized chambers that maintain exact heat and humidity levels for several weeks to months.
—Mavra Javed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialized
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Fifty years in one organization is really special.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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After seeing limited action through three-plus seasons at Georgia Tech, Knight transferred to Charlotte in 2023 and reinvigorated his career.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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These designs are part of a fuel management program that provides technical methods and codes for the existing nuclear fleet to support higher burn-ups and higher enrichment levels.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Conor Gallagher lacks Xavi’s technical quality and Pape Matar Sarr is struggling with a shoulder injury.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy is pushing the FDA to reclassify 12 of the 19 restricted peptides, which would allow US companies—like Enhanced—to compound and sell them through legitimate domestic channels.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The focal point of Monday's case is the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches of people, their homes, papers, and effects, unless police obtain a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, and aimed at obtaining specific evidence of a crime.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Supima now uses isotopic profiling, which is a method that analyzes the naturally occurring trace elements in a fiber to verify its specific point of origin.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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