vitals

Example Sentences

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Héctor checked for vitals and then placed a paper blanket over the corpse.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

About 35 minutes in, Lamphere’s vitals started spiking; her heart rate quickened, she grew hot, her pupils dilated, she began grinding her teeth.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

In Northern California, Kaiser Permanente’s 21 hospitals use a system that analyzes all patients’ vitals and charts and scores them every hour to determine which patients are at highest risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Recent financial trends confirm healthy vitals, a stark contrast to what the stock price collapse might otherwise imply.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

"Yeah, sure," I say, not wanting to admit I don't know what vitals are.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi