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But now, several publications are reporting that Meghan's son was born in a hospital. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Reportedly Gave Birth to Her Son Archie in a Hospital, Despite Rumors of a Home Birth," 8 May 2019 Ripley was in the hospital after passing out at a flower shop. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "The ‘Station 19’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Crossover Killed Off a Major Character," 4 May 2019 Jerry pooled all his Christmas money to pay for their meals in the hospital. — Kate T. Parker, Good Housekeeping, "I Didn't Think Boys Needed to Hear a Message of Self-Acceptance. I Was So Wrong.," 30 Apr. 2019 Sophie, Countess of Wessex Sophie’s daughter Lady Louise was born prematurely and by emergency Caesarean section on November 8, 2003, after Sophie was rushed to the hospital with a placental abruption. — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, "How Will Meghan Markle's Maternity Leave Compare with Queen Elizabeth's?," 14 Apr. 2019 For Prince Louis, for example, Kensington Palace tweeted that the Duchess was in labor and en route to the hospital. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Will Announce the Royal Baby," 11 Apr. 2019 Often people ask to go for rides just to chat with her, and once a pregnant passenger delivered a baby in her front seat en route to the hospital. — Melody Warnick, Woman's Day, "These Small-Town Heroes Are Helping Their Communities Thrive," 2 Apr. 2019 Luckily, after a weeklong stint in the hospital and some antibiotics, the patient is doing fine, according to BMJ Journals, which published the case report earlier this month. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "A Man Got an Infection in His Skull After Using Cotton Swabs," 18 Mar. 2019 But the study’s authors also found traces of more dangerous bacteria like Staph aureus, which are more commonly found in places like hospitals. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Found Loads of Bacteria and Fungi on the ISS," 8 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hospital.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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