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 clinic is regarded for its expertise in DHI transplants. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 Kayak and paddleboard clinics provide fun on-the-water experiences while snorkeling adventures along the Caicos Bank and field trips to SFS offer hands-on environmental learning. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025 Tina Siemens, a local historian in Gaines County who has assisted Edwards in the clinic, pushed back against the notion that the Mennonites in the area are uneducated about the disease or their decision not to vaccinate. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 Many immigrants utilizing PrEP, whether here legally or undocumented, have become fearful of going to clinic appointments for fear of deportation. Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clinic
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Noun
  • According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 142 injuries related to the wildfires were reported to state hospitals.
    Ginger Zee, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Explosions could be heard throughout Gaza, and at least 69 people were killed in the morning airstrikes, according to four hospitals that received the bodies.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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  • Tuesday, March 25 Tech workshop: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host an educational workshop on artificial intelligence and tech dos and don’ts at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 at the Poway Library Community Room, 13137 Poway Road.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The shoot took Christensen all around Paris, including to a sculpting studio space with a glass roof designed by Gustave Eiffel’s workshop.
    Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • To give us an opportunity to start this conference briefly and remind the world that Edan Alexander is still held hostage in Gaza right now.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Big Ten dominated the early goings of the NCAA Tournament, as Michigan’s comeback capped a 10-0 start by the conference before Wisconsin’s heartbreaking loss to BYU later Saturday.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • The seminar, attended by about 50 people March 4 at the Liberty Station Conference Center in Point Loma, followed the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County in January that displaced thousands of residents and decimated entire neighborhoods.
    Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The lineup includes 11 events, including chef collab dinners, seafood-centric tastings, seminars, a dance party, and Sunday brunch — as well as the signature Grand Tasting event at Lumen Field.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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