1
as in physicians
slang
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health
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as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person
she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired
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Noun
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Additionally, seven in 10 physicians report that EHRs have not strengthened their patient relationships, while nearly three-quarters say these systems have increased their daily work hours, contributing to widespread burnout.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Making vaccines a choice could mean some Black families are less likely to engage with the health care system or talk to their physicians about other health concerns, Mitchell said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Warm water may push adult crabs deeper as well.—
Bill Kearney,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Who’s going to climb over all the other crabs and inevitably kill them in order to survive?—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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But what doctors have recently uncovered is that dropping estrogen levels around this period might also spell trouble for women’s brain health.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Expect scenic views of the park’s signature Cathedral Group, plus the chance to glimpse wildlife on land, such as bears and deer.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hyperphagic bears travel great distances and can spend up to 20 hours per day hunting for food, according to the NCWRC.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Croakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croakers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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