clinic

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as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured After working as a city emergency room physician for many years, he started a small clinic in a remote village.

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as in workshop
an intensive educational or training program This winter, Shelley will attend a softball clinic to prepare herself for the upcoming season.

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Recent Examples of clinic The man, who was known among clinic staff to be particularly aggressive, had a history of disruption attempts -- going as far as blocking the doorway and even following patients down the street. Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024 Reproductive-rights groups, anticipating a flurry of lawsuits, set up legal-defense funds for clinics. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024 Ellie Mental Health opens first Waukesha County clinic Ellie Mental Health, a franchised mental health service that began in 2015 in Minnesota, has opened a 4,600-square-foot clinic at N14 W23777 Stone Ridge Drive in the city of Pewaukee. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 For health care companies, Sapien can evaluate revenue and visit trends across hundreds of clinics to provide actionable growth recommendations, Nachum said. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clinic 
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Noun
  • The man was taken to a Fargo, N.D., hospital by ambulance to be treated for a single gunshot wound.
    Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Two people, not firefighters, were injured and taken to a hospital, Ventura County Sheriff James Fryhoff said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • Workers producing pure electric vehicles at a Volkswagen (Anhui) workshop in Hefei, China, on Sept. 25, 2024.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Strengthen communication through facilitated training sessions, workshops and team coaching.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.
    Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • There’s almost no doubt the Pioneers will hear their names on Monday as one of 26 at-large bids in the 48-team field with quality wins over top programs and a narrow conference title-game loss.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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  • On Monday, a group of Cypriot and Egyptian officials started a two-day seminar on maritime cybersecurity led by the U.S. based Sandia National Laboratories.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Hosting informational seminars, webinars and one-on-one consultations can help demystify the process and highlight the potential advantages of diversifying their TSP investments.
    Rick Harbus, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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