Etymology
Origin of tailoring
Example Sentences
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Many of the “ritual entrepreneurs” he profiles are people who make a living by tailoring practice to the individual tastes involved.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Even within the same firm, each RIA group offers both overlapping and distinct strategies, tailoring them to each client based on their risk profile.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
At Eddie’s Alterations, which specializes in tailoring military uniforms, owner Eddie Benitez believes customers may be reluctant to leave the sprawling Marine base because of stepped-up security measures.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
One key advantage of this technology is that the cartilage scaffold can be manufactured ahead of time and used for many patients without tailoring it to each individual.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
The jobs she’d done for Kaz over the last year helped, and in a way so had her work carefully altering moods and tailoring faces at the White Rose.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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