Example Sentences

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After her lipoedema surgeries, Amy spent a further two months in hospital while she recovered from sepsis.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

LimmaTech’s staph vaccine, if successful in testing, could be given to patients before surgeries to ward off staph infections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The message did not specify whether procedures, surgeries or imaging will be rescheduled, or detail how work including custodial services would be carried out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

They said the country's health system is reportedly facing a backlog of more than 96,000 surgeries -- including 11,000 for children.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I had two sinus surgeries and missed ten of the first twelve weeks of school.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers