hospitalizes

present tense third-person singular of hospitalize
as in nurses
to place (someone) in a hospital for care or treatment The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.

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  • Ataumbi also treats her dentaliums as a special occasion-only material.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Its products include the lung cancer drug Tagrisso; Lynparza, an oral treatment for ovarian cancer; and Calquence, which treats chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • On Tuesdays Waller attends a Zoom meeting with current and former NFL players who are struggling with addiction.
    Omar Kelly Updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson, who lives in Philadelphia and attends shows at the church often, had never seen anything like it.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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