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sanitarium

[san-i-tair-ee-uhm] / ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i əm /




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I have always loved the idea of a sanitarium: Swaddle me in blankets like a chic burrito, please, and tilt my deck chair toward the Swiss Alps or whatever hills you’ve got.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2023

Doctors urged him to enter a sanitarium for treatment, but Slim refused and headed for the desert, although doctors warned him he would be dead in a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Among them was a TB sanitarium that became the seed for today’s City of Hope, the renowned cancer treatment and research center.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2022

The sanitarium was a heath and wellness resort, often visited by the rich and famous looking to improve their lifestyle.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

It faced in the direction of Bellevue, the sanitarium where Mary Todd Lincoln was forced to stay for a while in the 1870s.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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