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emergency room

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


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Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency room physician and public health professor at Brown University, told CBS that the U.S. lacks the capacity to quickly respond to global outbreaks.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The looming multibillion-dollar hole in the budget raises the prospect of hospital cutbacks, staff layoffs and possible emergency room closures, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They can disrupt daily life and frequently send people to the emergency room.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

A well-funded brokerage account does not automatically grant someone the legal right to speak for you in an emergency room.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Oh, your mother thought you seemed upset at the emergency room and when they put the tubes in ...

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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