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as in treated
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in repaired
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in adjusted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctored
Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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Braun's campaign later pulled the ad and replaced it with one containing a disclaimer that the image had been doctored, which is now required under a state law passed earlier this year.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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The company in 2020 pleaded guilty to distributing adulterated ice-cream products and agreed to pay a fine over the outbreak.Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
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And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.Nadia Kounang, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
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Herbert said Bates was treated at an area hospital for scalp injuries, released the same day and taken to jail.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The fight was originally scheduled for July 20 but had to be postponed when Tyson was treated for a stomach ulcer after falling ill on a flight.Schuyler Dixon, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Cash used in operating activities was $9,812,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting a net loss adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Credit Agreement, which extended the maturity date and adjusted certain financial covenants.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Despite Murray’s insufficient scoring game on a night the Nuggets probably needed more from their second option, Adelman was happy with how Murray adapted to New Orleans’ gameplan, blitzing him on ball screens all night.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Fowlerville Community Theater drew direct parallels between the play — adapted from the famed diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl killed by Nazis in the Holocaust — and the events of Saturday night.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Blizzard has totally rebuilt the difficulty system, eliminating World Tiers and replacing them with non-Torment and Torment difficulty levels.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Jones are grateful everyone in their family is safe and are ready to move on, but despite the boys’ denial of fear, there are signs the experience will stay with all of them long after the houses are rebuilt.Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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What seemed fixed turned out to be alterable.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Unusually, the seats are fixed in position, including the backrest.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.Sha Hua, WSJ, 21 June 2022
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Last but not least, Wong has been organizing for disability justice, writing about her own experiences with disability, and platforming other disabled writers for years, both through the anthologies she’s edited and through Disability Visibility Project.James Factora, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and length.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Doctored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctored. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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