How to Use specialist in a Sentence

specialist

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  • He saw a specialist for his foot problem.
  • She consulted a marketing specialist when she decided to go into business.
  • The Laser is more than a straight-line specialist, though.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Tony Thomas, an Army specialist, was one of the soldiers.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The specialist grabbed the child and held him in place until police arrived.
    — Ben Finley, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Rebecca Limon had worked for the city as a crime scene specialist since 2002.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • With a specialist, the game is all about tactics and strategy.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 June 2023
  • By 2024, if all goes well, the vessel will be on its way to Grenoble, France, where specialists can begin the work of restoring it.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2023
  • But the whole affair is another reminder to biotech’s many specialists that the sector is a small school of fish prey to the whims of a massive ocean.
    — Damian Garde, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
  • So, become a specialist and become the best specialist in your niche out there.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
  • To find out, make an appointment with the specialists at Third Avenue today!
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Later, Priscilla Carter, a school behavioral health specialist at the time, called the student down to her office.
    — Katherine Kokal, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • Forensic specialists have had to use DNA from relatives to identify some of the deceased.
    — Dov Lieber, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The procedure starts with the media specialist providing a copy of the policy to someone who has made a complaint.
    — Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Staley is a defensive specialist, but the defense has been terrible for most of the season.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Find a geriatric medicine specialist with Baylor Scott & White today.
    — Raya Rockwood, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
  • The offenders were disciplined by the school, and the district brought in restorative justice specialists to hold sessions with students.
    — Caralee Adams, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • The school district is planning a job fair in the next few days to hire staff for the two sites, including a chief financial officer, and four to five specialists and teachers, Thompson said.
    — Hannah Denham | Hdenham@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Ruth Gottesman has been involved with the school for more than 55 years, first as a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities and then as a trustee.
    — Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But the job isn’t entirely done: The sign’s flashing starburst and 8-ball need incandescent lights and a specialist to do the installation.
    — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Ryan was discharged in late March, at first needing a wheelchair and then a walker, and began seeing a pain management specialist.
    — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • And of the nine maternal-fetal medicine specialists working in Idaho before the ban was enacted, only four are left.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
  • One of his first moves was to hire a community affairs specialist who went into the neighborhoods to talk to people about how the fair could help them, which had never been done before.
    — Terry Wagner, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Sruthi Ramaswami, 29, is a later-stage healthcare specialist at Iconiq Growth, a $15 billion-in-assets firm.
    — Alex Konrad, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • One aspect of botanic development that the zoo believes pushed it above and beyond is the work of endangered plant specialists to conserve tree species.
    — Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 14 July 2023
  • An outreach specialist with the Department of Behavioral Health joined patrol officers at the scene of the disturbance at Dunkin’.
    — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • That calls for an abundance of specialists and caution to ensure everything goes smoothly.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 5 May 2023
  • Payton is widely regarded as a defensive specialist and featured in the last seven games for the Golden State.
    — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
  • And to ensure the closest possible fit without an in-person rendezvous, remote clients will be asked to send the specialist their measurements and photos.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Near Lebanon’s border with Israel, a Hezbollah missile specialist now braces for war like never before.
    — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2023

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