emergency room
Americannoun
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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
The remaining bill of the year was for my 2-year-old’s emergency room visit for a dislocated elbow.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
The emergency room doctor, Juan Carlos Pinto, who arrived by ambulance at his home, on Thursday testified about the condition in which he found the star after his death.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Someone wrapped his foot, and someone else took him to the emergency room in Bayamón.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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