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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Before they were squabbling in court and attending fashion galas, today’s masters of the universe built their names on engineering, coding and hard-charging leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Crow added that she had initially started looking for properties in the area when she realized she needed to be closer to the schools that her sons, Wyatt and Levi, would be attending.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
This would have been his second time attending the festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
It comes as CEO Jensen Huang is attending a summit in Beijing with other tech and business executives at the invitation of President Donald Trump.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Although a large number of reporters had been interested in attending Bobby Fischer’s controversial press conference, journalists were forced to pay $1,000 for accreditation at Sveti Stefan.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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