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triage

[tree-ahzh] / triˈɑʒ /
VERB
pay immediate attention to particular priorities
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There he conducted his own brand of triage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She arrived to a frenetic scene of medical triage.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The resident in the triage area reset my daughter’s elbow within minutes and we were headed out the door.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Limbic, a U.K.- and U.S.-based mental-health company, has created an AI platform called Limbic Access, a chatbot that clinical practices use for intake, triage and initial patient assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The ICU with the lingering burns and grievously wounded patients got to be too difficult, and she asked to be transferred back to the ER to do triage.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge



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