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a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.
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Recent Examples of hospitals
Established in 2002 and listed in Shenzhen in 2009, Aier ran nearly 900 eye hospitals, eye centers and clinics as of the end of 2023, according to its website.
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Julia Fioretti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
As a result, millions upon millions crossed the border attracted by higher wages and better infrastructure, including hospitals, roads, sewers, clean water, schools for their children and other social services at the state or municipal level.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Many of the communities most vulnerable to such violence are in parts of the West Bank under full Israeli military and civil control, far from city center hospitals and dependent on roads that can be sealed without prior notice.
—Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The two public health systems comprise 11 hospitals in Broward County and account for more than 98% of the county’s pediatric hospital beds.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Two fundraisers in the north Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills are working to bring safe entertainment to kids in local hospitals and treatment centers.
—Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Its greatest impact is unlikely to be in emergency rooms and hospitals.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Within about 25 minutes, all 14 patients — three critical and 11 noncritical patients — were in ambulances heading to hospitals or had already arrived, Mallon said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Of the 12 injured, three were taken to area hospitals.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Julia Fioretti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
As a result, millions upon millions crossed the border attracted by higher wages and better infrastructure, including hospitals, roads, sewers, clean water, schools for their children and other social services at the state or municipal level.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Many of the communities most vulnerable to such violence are in parts of the West Bank under full Israeli military and civil control, far from city center hospitals and dependent on roads that can be sealed without prior notice.
—Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The two public health systems comprise 11 hospitals in Broward County and account for more than 98% of the county’s pediatric hospital beds.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Two fundraisers in the north Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills are working to bring safe entertainment to kids in local hospitals and treatment centers.
—Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Its greatest impact is unlikely to be in emergency rooms and hospitals.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Within about 25 minutes, all 14 patients — three critical and 11 noncritical patients — were in ambulances heading to hospitals or had already arrived, Mallon said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Of the 12 injured, three were taken to area hospitals.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitals
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Nor are they provided with their own sets of keys to access infirmaries, clinics, housing units and psych wards.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Advocates say that level of disenrollment will sharply diminish the state’s health care system as a whole, by robbing hospitals and clinics of revenue.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Established in 2002 and listed in Shenzhen in 2009, Aier ran nearly 900 eye hospitals, eye centers and clinics as of the end of 2023, according to its website.—
Julia Fioretti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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