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doctor

[dok-ter] / ˈdɒk tər /






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As a young doctor, O’Malley had trained under the go-to surgeon for the American Ballet Theatre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"We are giving a small sacrifice to reduce the size of the larger sacrifice," said Syed Umar Hasnain Shah, a young doctor.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A doctor ordered the worker to take a week off, but the employee said that, on the fifth day, she was called in to work because no one could cover her shift, the complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She said there was no translator present and her forensic tests were conducted by a male doctor.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

We would soon have a doctor for Karli, and we had found shelter for him too.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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