procedure
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Example Sentences
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She said yes, even though there was only “like a 10% chance” that it would work and that he would survive the procedure.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Scott hopes this shuttling around of his stem cells, a procedure that costs patients $10,000, will rejuvenate his 82-year-old body and ward off the effects of aging.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
“Now, when the doctor says, ‘This procedure can be reimbursed,’ I feel a sense of relief.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
One legitimate concern among cardiologists, says Blaha, is doctors who may inappropriately use a calcium score to justify doing a procedure, such as putting a stent in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
But apparently the procedure was struggling against a gluttonous appetite, because she was bulging in all the wrong places.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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