emergency room
Americannoun
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Doctors only gave Thurman a methotrexate injection, a medication treatment, when her OB-GYN went to the hospital and spoke to the staff in person on her fourth visit to the emergency room.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
Iskander recalled seeing Grossman in the emergency room, wearing handcuffs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
They can disrupt daily life and frequently send people to the emergency room.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
A well-funded brokerage account does not automatically grant someone the legal right to speak for you in an emergency room.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
When I got to the hospital, he was in a bed in the emergency room, his eyes closed.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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