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emergency room

[ih-mur-juhn-see room, room] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˌrum, ˌrʊm /


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But on social media, influencers and doomsday "preppers" are pushing the necessity of purchasing a $300 kit claimed to help people avoid emergency room visits.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Last fall, Hijazi went to the emergency room with heart problems, which she attributed to the vitriol, she said in a text message to Knott.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It follows each hour of a 12-hour shift at an emergency room in Pittsburgh and features an ensemble cast with Wyle’s Dr. Robby as the heart of the show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

She has also been to the emergency room three times since then.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Take, for instance, the efforts at Cook County Hospital to help emergency room doctors better diagnose chest pain.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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