the doctor

noun

variants or the doctor's
: the place where a doctor works
I saw her at the doctor's last week.
How long will you be at the doctor?

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Kristine claimed that a bone density test done in 2010 found that Natalia was 14, but a probable cause affidavit revealed the doctor actually estimated the child was indeed around eight. Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025 He was diagnosed with dementia and the doctor opined that AF should not ever independently handle any finances at all. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 For the record, the entrepreneur did not poop on the doctor, as the caregiver in the room quickly assured her. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025 After filing, the court ordered that the doctor wasn’t to be removed from the U.S. without 48 hours’ notice, according to Judge Leo T. Sorokin, of the District of Massachusetts. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the doctor

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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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