scrubs

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In the remote Ocotillo washes, where the scrubs claw at people’s shins, he recently found what he believes to be the remains of a human finger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Various male doctors or nurses in green scrubs are seen in the video on Kildow's Instagram handle.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Hoping to be part of an unmissable moment in culture, Dove for the first time promised to co-brand its jewel-toned bottles of body wash and tubs of scrubs with the “Bridgerton” name, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

When I took Otto out for morning walks, I noticed nurses coming home in scrubs after overnight shifts at the nearby hospital—clearly headed straight for well-earned sleep.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

The uniform I was wearing under them was a dead giveaway to what I was, but the scrubs were too baggy to run in.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken