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as in hospitals
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
After working as a city emergency room physician for many years, he started a small clinic in a remote village.
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as in workshops
an intensive educational or training program
This winter, Shelley will attend a softball clinic to prepare herself for the upcoming season.
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Recent Examples of clinics
On Friday, Bass and Solis also announced an extension of multiple community mobile health clinics this weekend and next week in partnership with community health providers for those affected by the fire.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
4 July 2026
So Well Self-storage, plumbing and heating outfits, dental and veterinary clinics, insurance brokers, car dealerships, debt collectors, the firms that manage your block of flats.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
On Wednesday, Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced several mobile health clinics had been launched in Boyle Heights in response to the fire.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Over several days, the boy was taken to clinics and emergency rooms as doctors searched for the cause of his worsening symptoms, the report said.
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Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Grady officials said the medical campus will offer imaging services, a surgery center, specialty clinics, pharmacy services, rehabilitation, and a full floor dedicated to pediatric care provided by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
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Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Since 2021, the alliance has distributed sterile syringes to all 77 counties in the state and maintained a physical presence in seven counties, hosting tabling events and operating monthly clinics, as well as four 24-hour syringe takeback kiosks.
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Maya Henry,
Oklahoma Watch,
30 June 2026
Nicklaus Children’s also offers post-fracture follow-up with an orthopedic specialist in one of its many locations, including orthopedic clinics, pediatric urgent care facilities, and emergency rooms throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, within just two days.
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Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The first phase of the US drawdown has already led to more than 8,000 job losses, disrupting services in 40% of public clinics in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 July 2026
So Well Self-storage, plumbing and heating outfits, dental and veterinary clinics, insurance brokers, car dealerships, debt collectors, the firms that manage your block of flats.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
On Wednesday, Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced several mobile health clinics had been launched in Boyle Heights in response to the fire.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Over several days, the boy was taken to clinics and emergency rooms as doctors searched for the cause of his worsening symptoms, the report said.
—
Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Grady officials said the medical campus will offer imaging services, a surgery center, specialty clinics, pharmacy services, rehabilitation, and a full floor dedicated to pediatric care provided by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Since 2021, the alliance has distributed sterile syringes to all 77 counties in the state and maintained a physical presence in seven counties, hosting tabling events and operating monthly clinics, as well as four 24-hour syringe takeback kiosks.
—
Maya Henry,
Oklahoma Watch,
30 June 2026
Nicklaus Children’s also offers post-fracture follow-up with an orthopedic specialist in one of its many locations, including orthopedic clinics, pediatric urgent care facilities, and emergency rooms throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, within just two days.
—
Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The first phase of the US drawdown has already led to more than 8,000 job losses, disrupting services in 40% of public clinics in KwaZulu-Natal.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinics
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Cortiz said eight hospitals in Caracas have been forced to close, and the remaining hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and lack basic cleaning supplies such as bleach and disinfectant.
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From Chile, a cousin of Daniel Alejandro Núñez Ramírez, 28, who’s also missing, said that his mother was told he had been found alive in the rubble and had been taken out but that so far the family hasn’t found him in any of the hospitals.
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Karl Mayer has incorporated its long-running academy training program into the TIC, offering machine training, workshops and hands-on development support aimed at technicians, brand employees, service specialists and textile students.
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Visitors will gain access to sites such as Celine’s ready-to-wear workshops on Rue Vivienne in the Hôtel Colbert de Torcy, as well as Louis Vuitton’s family home and workshop in Asnières, just outside Paris.
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Fellows convened in Los Angeles for several days of meetings, seminars, and networking events in the fall, followed by weekly virtual workshops featuring industry leaders, including Lilly Wachowski and Mark Duplass.
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Instead of focusing only on game drives and Big Five sightings, the experience can also include tracking wildlife, reading animal behavior, understanding subtle signs in the landscape, sleeping out under the stars, astronomy lessons and wildlife seminars.
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But for women suing the NCAA, universities and athletic conferences over past transgender-athlete policies, the ruling may prove to be an important turning point.
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Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences.
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