sick bay
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sick bay
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Gates McFadden and Patrick Stewart put together a wonderful performance in sick bay.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
But even from the sick bay, Volodymr kept on fighting - receiving and cross-checking sightings of the convoy from civilians all over the Kyiv region and calling them in to the Ukrainian authorities.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2023
"He will be in sick bay for orientation purposes and then we will determine where best to place him," Cleare said in a telephone interview on Tuesday.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2022
They got him to sick bay early that evening, she said, and soon after wheeled him down the gangplank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
The only minor distraction was Holly Deblin, the new girl, asking if she could go to the sick bay for a bit.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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