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A&E

American  
Trademark.

  1. Arts and Entertainment: a cable television channel.

A & E British  

abbreviation

  1. Accident and Emergency (department in hospitals)

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"Rebecca often feels stressed and anxious about picking up germs when she has to sit and wait in the A&E department," said Delia, 69, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But she added: "These patients can die if they come into contact with people within the A&E."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

As well as working as an A&E doctor in Glasgow, Dr Christina Mackaill is also an expert in space medicine.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Jenna now understood what that A&E patient had been going through.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Old books are dated, naturally, but they can show you things about life in the past which you can't pick up from an A&E documentary.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim

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