infirmary

Example Sentences

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He tossed batting practice, visited kids in the infirmary and signed autographs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Working as a cook at the local infirmary, she attends a revival meeting that proves pivotal to her development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Wednesday at a hospital in Trenton after he was found unresponsive in his cell in the New Jersey State Prison infirmary, news outlets reported, citing the state department of corrections.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

One woman, a BBC journalist who does not want to be named, said she knew her newborn son was seriously ill within minutes of giving birth at the infirmary in 2021.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

After one week, the infirmary becomes overcrowded and the nurses force us to leave.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung