attending
Americanadjective
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having primary responsibility for a patient.
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holding a staff position in an accredited hospital.
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He has also been prevented from attending their matches, with the ban remaining in place to the present day.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It pays assistants to help with tasks such as showering, cooking or attending doctor appointments.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Franklin, who lives in Rogers, Texas, and works as an information processor, learned a few years ago that her diseases were connected after doing some research and attending a conference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Fellowship spreadsheets I obtained several years ago list Pulte as attending the 2015 and 2016 prayer breakfasts, one year with his wife.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
With Margaret and my brothers attending the Institute’s high school, it wasn’t unusual for me to wander across campus to see them.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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