as in infirmary
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.
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There are currently 36 hospitals and 11 field hospitals in Gaza, according to data provided to ABC News by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Dozens of people would visit hospitals to seek care for minor burns or smoke inhalation.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Local hospitals, animal shelters, restaurants and youth orchestras have also put donations (of funds, food — cheesesteaks vs. barbecue — and performances, respectively) on the line.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Read: Space billionaires, please read the room Some billionaires have maintained the notion of magnificence by pouring money into solutions to social problems, such as treatments for malaria or children’s hospitals.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Dozens of people would visit hospitals to seek care for minor burns or smoke inhalation.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Local hospitals, animal shelters, restaurants and youth orchestras have also put donations (of funds, food — cheesesteaks vs. barbecue — and performances, respectively) on the line.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Read: Space billionaires, please read the room Some billionaires have maintained the notion of magnificence by pouring money into solutions to social problems, such as treatments for malaria or children’s hospitals.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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