physical therapists

noun

plural of physical therapist
as in physiotherapists

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  • Doctors, nurses, physician assistants, EMTs, and medical students can apply to see the film for free via Watermelon’s registration form.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Worthwhile brands take pride in third-party testing, as well as first milking collection, which ensures the colostrum was collected within 24 hours after the calf nurses.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Rainn Wilson, known to many as Dwight Schrute from The Office, put in hours with paramedics, EMTs and the South Central Los Angeles Fire Department to prepare for his new paramedic role in the film Code 3, set to hit theaters Friday.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Global economic instability has created unease at home, and a property crisis coupled with high youth unemployment has convinced some residents that securing a stable job within the government is the best path.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • About 600 residents in nearby municipalities in Waimes and Bütgenbach, in Liège province near the German border, were told to evacuate Saturday as winds shifted and smoke spread through the area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • For those participating in the trial, surgeons had already removed their tumors, and everyone had been treated with Keytruda, the standard immunotherapy.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Another big question is whether robotic surgery actually improves results or mainly gives surgeons a different way to perform the same procedure.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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