patient
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Isabel Diaz, 53, survived the outbreak with a different stigma -- her father, Victor Diaz, was labeled "patient zero," and attended the birthday party while displaying the early symptoms of hantavirus.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
They believe one of the Dutch couple who contracted the virus and died are likely to be "patient zero".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Once a patient is on a drug, side effects are often addressed with a second drug rather than with a reassessment of the first.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Lately, however, they’ve been more patient, especially as iPhone sales have reignited.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
I used to think she just wanted me to be patient and not worry.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing patient
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman
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