infirmary
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He tossed batting practice, visited kids in the infirmary and signed autographs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Working as a cook at the local infirmary, she attends a revival meeting that proves pivotal to her development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“Every now and then, people had high fever. They were taken to the infirmary, then brought back, and that was it,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
One woman, a BBC journalist who does not want to be named, said she knew her newborn son was seriously ill within minutes of giving birth at the infirmary in 2021.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
I spun and caught the door before it closed, darting out of the infirmary.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
A pediatrician, my aunt jumped into action: Building and running makeshift infirmaries for children and trying to create some form of order in the face of insurmountable — and ongoing — need.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2023
The injured were diverted to workhouse infirmaries to be treated after Swansea General Hospital was bombed.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2021
The tide overwhelmed camp hospitals, relief organizations built temporary infirmaries, and the Army converted barracks to house battalions of sickened men.
From Slate ● May 16, 2020
Cruise infirmaries can handle only basic emergencies, and modern medical facilities are often hundreds or thousands of miles away.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2020
That is a piece of luck, the Catholic infirmaries are noted for their good treatment and good food.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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