locum
Example Sentences
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The men, both locum optometrists, were driving from Aberystwyth to Manchester at the time of the crash.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The 59-year-old described unsuccessful attempts to get a diagnosis in the 1980s, before she was officially diagnosed after seeing a locum GP.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Dr Joseph explained large bills and financial uncertainty for surgeries mean many practices cannot afford a locum to provide cover.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
The GPs contracted to run the surgeries said they had faced financial "challenges", and that some locum payments had been "delayed", but would be settled.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
Stibbler, stib′lėr, n. one who cuts the handfuls left by the reaper: a clerical locum tenens.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
