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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The guidelines are also the foundation for all federal food programs, such as school lunches; the Women, Infants and Children program; and Head Start, as well as meals for active-duty service members and veterans who rely on Veterans Affairs hospitals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026 -
An approach to health care As federal grants are pulled back and budget cuts take effect, hospitals and health care providers are also turning to local voters, said Kristof Stremikis, a market analyst at the California Health Care Foundation.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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“Sick bays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20bays. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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