as in hospitals
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
The school's infirmary has reported an increase in flu cases.
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Organizers noted that its on-site medical team and local first responders provided care to the men before they were transported to local hospitals.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Why can't people condemn putting tunnels under hospitals and embedding themselves in where civilians are?—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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While the center has shifted its funding to focus to operating the two clinics and remaining open as a gathering space, Hawkins is still optimistic despite the losses.—
Eloise Rollins-Fife,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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More than 1,000 of those attacks have destroyed hospitals and clinics.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Infirmaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmaries. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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