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nurse

[nurs] / nɜrs /






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Such systems “may determine pay by what the firm knows about how much a nurse was willing to accept for a previous assignment,” the report’s authors wrote, locking them into lower pay bands over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Amid it all, I remember a nurse pressing two fingers rhythmically into Jane’s small chest.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

She was a registered nurse when they met; he was a few years off playing werewolf Jacob Black in the blockbuster franchise that brought a sparkly vampire-human love story to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

"He's very articulate, very educated," said Laura McGarraugh, 52, an emergency room nurse from Austin.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Lord Fredrick had placed an advertisement for a baby nurse before the full moon curse had come upon him, but bread baking?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood