infirmary

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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

For the jail’s infirmary, there are options including adding new steel-braced frames.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

He was susceptible to infection as a diabetic, but doctors in the infirmary did not stop the wound from festering, according to a lawsuit that was handwritten and filed by the prisoner.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 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

Another six months has passed since our family reunion at the infirmary.

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