How to Use critical condition in a Sentence

critical condition

noun
  • One of them was in critical condition, the news report said.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The suspect stabbed the victim in the upper body, and the victim was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The victim was found at the scene with a puncture wound to the right side of his torso, and he was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
    Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Trump was grazed in an ear, but a man in the stands was fatally wounded and two others have been in critical condition.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
  • Four were awake and breathing and the fifth victim was in critical condition, police said.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The third member of the crew remains in critical condition, Air Methods said in their statement.
    Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The victim struck by the ATV was in critical condition, Hancock police said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 July 2024
  • One was in critical condition and the other was stable.
    CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The current status of the adults, who were last reported to be in critical condition, is unclear.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The two people who were shot were in critical condition Sunday.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Danser was taken to the hospital in critical condition and passed away two days later.
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The victim — a woman who police said was thought to be between 20 and 25 years old — suffered a brain bleed and was reported to be in critical condition.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The man suffered blunt force trauma to his body, and was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The man was taken to an area hospital, where he's listed in critical condition.
    Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Five others were wounded, with two in critical condition, the ministry said.
    Kareem Chehayeb and Mohammad Zaatari, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Three others were taken to the hospital by paramedics, with one in grave condition and two in critical condition.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Among the deceased animals were 10 reptiles still alive and three dogs in critical condition.
    Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Seven people were shot at the first location with two of them being in critical condition.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Eight other children and two adults were also injured in the incident, with six listed in critical condition at the time.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
  • There were three male and two female victims, police said; one died, and another is in critical condition.
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Two were in critical condition and three had non-life-threatening injuries.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
  • As of Sunday, three of the injured students remained in critical condition, police said.
    Julianne McShane, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Family members told the IndyStar that two of the children were able to come home Wednesday night, while two remain in critical condition.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2024
  • The victim was sent to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
    Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The third crew member was also transported to the hospital and was in critical condition, Hammac said.
    Amy Simonson, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
  • There, police found a deceased male victim and three more victims who were taken to a hospital in critical condition.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The other victims were transported to local hospitals, where the 24-year-old man is in critical condition.
    Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2023
  • One rally attendee was killed in the shooting and two others were taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
    Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
  • The accident occurred on Sunday, Oct. 20, at which time Danser was listed in critical condition.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
  • According to the outlet, Danser was a passenger in the vehicle, and was hospitalized and listed in critical condition prior to her death on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024

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