code blue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of code blue
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, a piercing code blue alarm sounded in the emergency room.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2022
The nurse called a code blue, a life-threatening emergency.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2021
The nurse called a code blue, and a team of more doctors and nurses ran over.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2019
Over the last year, the channel’s audience has dropped by more than 20 percent, creating a code blue for its executives and corporate overlords.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2012
“Code blue, code blue in Trauma,” blares the PA.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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