emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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But Collins made clear that the NTA’s office is not simply an emergency room for individual cases.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Simmons said Chen never went to the emergency room for treatment and that the medical evidence was inconsistent with him having consumed drain cleaner.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Simmons said Chen never went to the emergency room for treatment and that the medical evidence was inconsistent with him having consumed drain cleaner.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The emergency room, located between South Fulton and Union City, will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Simmons said Chen never went to the emergency room for treatment and that the medical evidence was inconsistent with him having consumed drain cleaner.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Simmons said Chen never went to the emergency room for treatment and that the medical evidence was inconsistent with him having consumed drain cleaner.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The emergency room, located between South Fulton and Union City, will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for emergency room
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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