surgery
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He underwent bowel surgery and was moved to intensive care, where he deteriorated rapidly.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
As a result, a serious disease such as cancer or a major surgery could be expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He was at the hospital for my surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Carr’s documentary closes by showcasing the sisterhood shared by the women who survived “The Swan” – women seduced by a sales pitch predicated on the assumption that cosmetic surgery would change their lives.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
He said the procedures were unnecessary and too complicated to follow before surgery and in preparing dressings.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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Hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes and other healthcare facilities are also identified as high risk locations.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The baby was born on Aug. 12, and Gilkar and Ahmed agreed to several planned surgeries shortly afterward.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Her policy covers sickness and surgeries and death, and she pays extra to cover regular exams and annual vaccines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Women had needed to prove they could have their periods … and fly planes, perform surgeries, run governments. They still had to do this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She was coping with medical appointments and surgeries and at the same time trying to care for her mother, who was also fighting an aggressive cancer that was, the doctors insisted, completely unrelated to Suzanne’s.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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