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patients

noun

plural of patient

as in cases

an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown

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Recent Examples of patients To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names. — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 This support can help patients practise walking as part of a structured rehabilitation program. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 At the time of transport, two patients were in serious condition and four were in stable condition. — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Many shuffled between the help desk and the hospital notice board, clutching photographs and scanning injured patients' lists in the hope of finding them. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Many shuffled between the help desk and the hospital notice board, clutching photographs and scanning injured patients’ lists in the hope of finding them. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 No one should underestimate the mortal significance of medical discreetness; researchers are well aware that many patients risk their own health due to the stigma associated with requiring medical help. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 In both cases, health officials said the patients became infected after swimming in fresh water. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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In both cases, Soto rejoined the Mets without a rehab assignment.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Hudson and others are represented by attorney Ryan Downton, who has successfully litigated eligibility cases on behalf of former Vanderbilt star quarterback Diego Pavia and others and extended their careers past when the NCAA said their time was up.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Other federal agencies that were victims of computer intrusion by the platforms were the Energy Department, the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institutes of Health, according to the DOJ.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The State Department issued a statement on Wednesday expressing condolences to the victims of the flooding and pledged financial support.

— Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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