SINCE 1828
sick call
nounDefinition of sick call
: a scheduled time at which individuals (such as soldiers) may report as sick to the medical officer
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Monday’s wait times had SFO right in the mix with airports that did have increased sick calls. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "What to Know About Airport Security During the Government Shutdown," 16 Jan. 2019 The Houston Fire Department was responding to a sick call in the 5600 block of Tidwell, near Trinity, when a man drove up around 3 a.m., said Lt. — Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "HFD helps shooting victim trying to drive self to hospital," 8 Mar. 2018 Buy Photo No matter who wins the Super Bowl, Philadelphia businesses are gearing up for the influx of sick calls, late starts and time off requests that are sure to follow Sunday’s game. — Connor Smith, Philly.com, "After the Super Bowl, Philly employers brace for Monday's hangover," 2 Feb. 2018 Monday’s wait times had SFO right in the mix with airports that did have increased sick calls. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "What to Know About Airport Security During the Government Shutdown," 16 Jan. 2019 The Houston Fire Department was responding to a sick call in the 5600 block of Tidwell, near Trinity, when a man drove up around 3 a.m., said Lt. — Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "HFD helps shooting victim trying to drive self to hospital," 8 Mar. 2018 Buy Photo No matter who wins the Super Bowl, Philadelphia businesses are gearing up for the influx of sick calls, late starts and time off requests that are sure to follow Sunday’s game. — Connor Smith, Philly.com, "After the Super Bowl, Philly employers brace for Monday's hangover," 2 Feb. 2018 The complaint said the amount of last-minute sick calls jumped to 24% between October 1, 2016, and last Wednesday, compared with 14% during the same period a year earlier. — Imani Moise, WSJ, "Atlas Air Worldwide Accuses Pilots’ Union of Work Slowdown," 25 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sick call.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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