convalescents

plural of convalescent

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Noun
  • Other evidence released includes handwritten notes from investigators, photos of nail clippings from the victims that were tested for DNA evidence and samples from Kohberger's Hyundai Elantra that were tested at the crime lab.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The ceremony will feature singer Lee Murdock and end with a wreath ceremony, each wreath representing one of the victims, per the society.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In that time, the number of people admitted to hospitals in the state as inpatients due to heat increased 60%, from 990 to 1,578.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Outpatient services at the neighboring hospital were suspended and around 3,500 inpatients were evacuated, per the Post.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2023 about 88% of Weiss’ inpatients and nearly 67% of its outpatients were on Medicare or Medicaid, according to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Since it was approved by the FDA three years ago, Kaiser Permanente's nuclear medicine and medical oncology experts have treated more than 150 patients with Lu-177 PSMA (Pluvicto) in Northern California alone.
    NPR, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • At least 460 people are believed to have been killed —including staff and patients—in several waves of attacks, according to the World Health Organization.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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