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Recent Examples of convalescent
Her first book, Your Presence is Requested at Suvanto, brought us to a Finnish convalescent hospital, and left us in the arms of a malevolent surgeon.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalescent
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Willner went on the road with presentations that included his injecting himself with blood from an AIDS sufferer, as if to show that there was nothing to be feared from HIV.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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No thug could hurt Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini)—North Jersey mob boss and sufferer of panic attacks—like his own family.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Spohr died after being shot once in the head during the burglary at the couple’s Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, the victims’ family has said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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If pulled out within 15 minutes, the Utah Avalanche Center says, 93% of avalanche victims live.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system, also has physician practices, urgent care centers and outpatient centers across South Florida, including in Broward County.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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In total, Cataldi’s practice billed the government for over 1,800 balloon sinuplasty procedures — an outpatient procedure used to treat chronic sinus infections.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a 2023 study of adults with opioid use disorder, relapse rates six months after treatment were highest among individuals who received only short-term inpatient treatment, with 77% of these patients returning to use.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, the average price of an inpatient admission covered by private insurance—$28,038—far exceeded the average out-of-pocket maximum of $4,355, leaving patients with little incentive to shop based on price.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Real-time hospitalization data can show where to target resources and help hospitals prepare for an influx of patients.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are trying to determine whether patients' private information was accessed, Woodward said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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