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hospitalization

[hos-pi-tl-uh-zay-shuhn] / ˌhɒs pɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /




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The three-time Olympian said she was “in bed resting” and would “explain sooner or later” what had led to her hospitalization, while thanking the people closest to her for their support.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The researchers found that semaglutide use was associated with a 21 percent lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Carradine’s family and estate are seeking unspecified general and wrongful-death damages and compensation for medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

After months of hospitalization and rehab, Reile slid into a deep depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Surgery and hospitalization account for six months of that year; the remainder he spent recuperating in the forest home, near Bellingham, of a young Indian logger and fisherman.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Walker’s illness — which included seizures and frequent hospitalizations — prevented her from traveling out of state, said Molly Duane, one of the family’s attorneys.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

While it is painful and frustrating, shingles rarely leads to hospitalizations and causes fewer than 100 deaths a year in the U.S., according to the CDC.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The number of heart failure-related hospitalizations was higher than the number of newly diagnosed heart failure cases because hospitals may enter a variety of related diagnostic codes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

There was also a national measles epidemic between 1989 and 1991, which, according to a study published by the CDC, led to 166 suspected measles deaths and more than 11,000 hospitalizations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Local police acknowledged that no significant level of violence was associated with crack in Seattle and that other drugs were causing more hospitalizations, but steadfastly maintained that their deployment decisions were nondiscriminatory.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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