patient
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"Oman has been very patient with the Iranians trying to keep good neighbourly relations," Omani analyst, Professor Abdullah Baabood, told the BBC's Newshour programme.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"We want to see a full review by NHS England of the current policy governing all NHS staff on inappropriate patient data breaches."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
After the June meeting, Egelhof read the chairman as inclined to be patient where possible: “If he has the luxury to wait, he will choose to.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But there is also a camp of Fed officials who believe the central bank can be patient and see whether inflation ticks down before taking action.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
It was too difficult for Abby to get around when the trails were crowded; other people were not as patient as her family.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
“Other patients may have mild diarrhea, pass it, not even know that they were infected.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
HCA said it experienced a payer mix shift in the quarter, driven by an increase in uninsured volume, primarily due to patients who had lost coverage on health insurance exchanges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"We've been treating Ebola patients without pay since May 15. We continue to do so because that is our oath but we are working in very difficult conditions," doctor Pascal Bahoya told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
At Maine Family Planning, which largely serves rural patients, about a third of all medication abortions it provides are done through telehealth.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
As many patients as he treated a day, he never rushed the process.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman
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