ICU
Americanabbreviation
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intensive care unit
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text messaging I see you
Example Sentences
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ICU nurse Lily Ku said staff were learning "how to move the hospital beds down to the basement and make the transition."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then, somehow, he found a way into the ICU.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Larson, a pediatric ICU nurse from Florida, brings her husband, a remote worker, on trips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The ICU treatment may include intubation and oxygen therapy, fluid replacement and use of medications to lower blood pressure, according to the American Lung Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
After all, I spent the last day dreaming of him coming to me, and when he finally staggered into the ICU, if I had the strength, I would’ve run away.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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