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In January, they were spotted together visiting the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif., to help distribute food and supplies to victims of the Eaton Fire.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025 -
There was a young woman who dressed as a Boston Marathon bombing victim for Halloween.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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For example, a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care last April found that colonoscopies performed in hospital outpatient departments were approximately 55 percent more expensive than colonoscopies performed in ambulatory surgery centers.—
Alexis Kayser,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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And those first two Medigap plans should not be confused with two basic building blocks of Medicare that everyone uses — Part A (hospitalization) and Part B (outpatient services).—
Mark Miller,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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In and out of treatment Jake went to treatment for the first time — a 30-day, inpatient program — at the Hazelden Betty Ford Treatment Center for Teens, Young Adults and Families in Plymouth in 2013.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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Leica's primary area of focus was with the outpatient and adaptive care team and Chevy served the inpatient units at the hospital's Burnet Campus.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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As the condition worsens, patients may experience difficulty eating, moving around, incontinence, loss of speech, and significant memory loss.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2025
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Earth signs are known to be practical, reliable, grounded, and patient.—
Maya Layne,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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