: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
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We have a heavy caseload today.
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Each facility, then, has averaged two border fall admissions per day, about double the caseload observed in 2021, when the number of falls spiked significantly.
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Odyssey launched then, and Najera’s daily caseload exploded.
—Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Fewer than half of the territory's hospitals and clinics remain operational and are overwhelmed with the injured, with aid agencies reporting that doctors are struggling to treat a huge caseload of dysentery and pneumonia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2024
There are some good reasons for that: Those facilities tend to be well-staffed, have experienced mentors, and see high caseloads that allow doctors in training to get a lot of experience quickly.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 July 2024
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Odyssey launched then, and Najera’s daily caseload exploded.
—Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Fewer than half of the territory's hospitals and clinics remain operational and are overwhelmed with the injured, with aid agencies reporting that doctors are struggling to treat a huge caseload of dysentery and pneumonia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2024
There are some good reasons for that: Those facilities tend to be well-staffed, have experienced mentors, and see high caseloads that allow doctors in training to get a lot of experience quickly.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 July 2024
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caseload
noun
case·load
ˈkās-ˌlōd 
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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