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surgical

[sur-ji-kuhl] / ˈsɜr dʒɪ kəl /


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The focus was on surgical strikes, using a limited number of munitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta held dueling news conferences Thursday, with each touting their efforts to crack down on medical providers accused of needless surgical procedures, sham addiction treatment program, bogus hospice care and other alleged schemes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The area around the hospital that was hit was "very crowded because it was the only working hospital in the city providing surgical services", he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

"But if we catch it early, it becomes 80 to 98%, especially after surgical removal."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

She pulled a cloth surgical cap over her head and tucked her hair up into the cap while looking in the mirror.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston


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