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emergency room

[ih-mur-juhn-see room, room] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˌrum, ˌrʊm /


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Listing the similarities between the two shows, the court cited the emergency room setting, the fast pace, use of medical jargon, graphic depictions of injuries, and younger doctors fresh from medical school being trained.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

City officials said they chose the threshold because Los Angeles County sees more emergency room visits when indoor temperatures rise above 82 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

For nearly all of the first four years of his life, croup repeatedly sent us to the emergency room, often at 3 a.m., as he struggled to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

A patient arrived at a Denver emergency room one night terrified that he was having a heart attack.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dr. Richard F. Grossman, one of the burn center’s surgeons, came to the emergency room to assess the situation.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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