operating room
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On any given day, suitcases contain supplies that would accommodate a hospital operating room, including scalpels, needles and IV bags.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The most powerful treatment is not found in a prescription bottle or an operating room.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
While a torn ACL typically sends athletes straight to the operating room, Vonn said surgery was not a discussion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Five days after the second surgery, Sasha returned to the operating room, where Dr. Grossman’s team used a tool called a Dermatome to harvest three-inch-wide strips of skin from Sasha’s back.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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