ICU
Americanabbreviation
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intensive care unit
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text messaging I see you
Example Sentences
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Then, somehow, he found a way into the ICU.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
They rushed me to the ICU for seven days.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Larson, a pediatric ICU nurse from Florida, brings her husband, a remote worker, on trips.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
"He fought hard and was really taken care of by the ICU team, but they just couldn't save him," he wrote.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
I knew why he hadn’t said anything, of course: the same reason I hadn’t wanted him to see me in the ICU.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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