How to Use specialized in a Sentence

specialized

adjective
  • Up close, each dot of color on the skin is a specialized cell called a chromatophore.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And most of this extra material is a specialized foam in the middle of the shoe, known as the midsole.
    Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
  • There are a variety of ways to clean this out, from using a specialized guide bar cleaning tool to the end on the depth guide shown above.
    Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
  • Thompson has worked for the school system for the past two years as a specialized support aide at Gurney.
    Matt Leavitt, cleveland, 18 July 2023
  • What Could Be Better Because of its size, this rolling pin is more of a specialized tool than a kitchen staple.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
  • What to Consider The device requires specialized bulbs and a bridge in order to work.
    Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The specialized energy codes for new buildings are not mandatory — cities and towns have to vote to adopt them.
    Aruni Soni, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • The facility has the only specialized burn unit in Hawaii.
    NBC News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The creation of the specialized teams is a first for the city, and police officials see it as being a way to reduce crime in the city in a way that a beat cop may not be able to.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Work gloves made from specialized cut-resistant fibers, like Kevlar and Dyneema, are the strongest available.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
  • In the past, pages were text-only, but slowly the Google Bot learned about media and other rich data like javascript (there are a ton of specialized Google Bots now).
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
  • For many this year, the goal is to show that the technology is worth its hype, but that requires specialized talent which is in short supply.
    Belle Lin, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2024
  • In those tips is a specialized sac, a cnidosac, where the undigested nematocysts are stored.
    Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • For anyone who loves pure coffee with a more specialized pour, the Origami Dripper creates a tasty sip.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Evolving their feathers over the course of millions and millions of years, these birds have highly specialized fluff, which springs from their faces, torsos and tails.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • While specialized schools like Harlem Academy can help fill some of that gap, its small size limits its impact.
    Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But treatment that is not covered in some countries, such as dental work or more specialized care, is far cheaper in Ukraine.
    Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • An international team of researchers took high-speed videos of groups of fish in a tank to observe how this specialized muscle works to make noise.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Both drugmakers are racing to secure the highly specialized plants that can churn out enough of their top-selling drugs to keep up with demand.
    Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Highly specialized federal teams have been deployed to help find him, sources said.
    Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The specialized sciences and sources of information and research?
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s a downside to playing multiple sports: Many require specialized equipment, and the costs add up quickly.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
  • The pivotal Flexner Report, published in 1910, moved the flesh-and-blood heart of medicine to the backburner as the field became more specialized, technical, and rigorous.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Obviously, the brain's specialized systems are capable of a much wider range of activities, and there's a lot more of them.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Photography used to require a lot of specialized skill.
    Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The hope is that specialized courts with sophisticated judges will make Texas even more attractive to big business.
    Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 2 July 2023
  • Trolling with planer boards or lead core takes a little more specialized gear, requiring 7- to 9 ½-foot medium-power rods with a stiffer butt section but soft tip that can take the extra torque.
    David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
  • He was moved to Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami six days later for more specialized care.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Its specialized secure fit system came through with comfort on long distances.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
  • Former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s effort to change how most students are admitted to the city’s high-profile specialized high schools went nowhere.
    Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024

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