emergency room
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“Sure, it works. But if you’re going to the emergency room because you’re bleeding, you’re not a shopper,” Perlman said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
An analysis of emergency room visits identified 10,500 homeless New Mexicans in 2022, with Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County ranking as the state’s county with the most homeless people.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Healthcare utilization included hospital stays, clinic visits either in person or virtual, and emergency room visits.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
Under a 5150 commitment, he said, a person is often brought to an emergency room for an assessment by someone who is not necessarily a behavioral health specialist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
When my mom got him to the emergency room and the nurse took his temperature, it was a little over a hundred.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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