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sick bays

noun

plural of sick bay

as in hospitals

a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The new naval vessel includes a state-of-the-art sick bay.

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One person was killed in Gaza City, while the other was killed when a strike hit tents in Muwasi, according to Shifa and Nasser hospitals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The decisive test for Japan’s 600-kilometer network will be whether banks, hospitals, utilities and other customers can use it reliably and economically—not simply whether photons can travel the distance.

— John Prisco, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Polly had spent years moving between workhouses and infirmaries, sometimes returning to her father’s house.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.

— Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

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