in critical condition

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Carl Holland, 30, died in hospital on Thursday, where he had been in critical condition due to a serious head injury.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Some of those stuck underground were in "critical condition", that report said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

A 65-year-old French woman became symptomatic on the repatriation flight and ended up in critical condition in a Paris hospital with a confirmed case of hantavirus.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He and the woman were taken to the hospital and were listed in critical condition, Lopez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

In mid-August, both Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln and Silas Boynton confided to friends that Garfield was definitely in critical condition.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow