for observation
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: for the purpose of being watched carefully (as by doctors in a hospital)
They're keeping him at the hospital for observation for another few days.
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She wasn’t kept for observation because all medical units at the jail were full.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The 25-year-old man who was driving the yellow sedan suffered a minor injury during the crash and was taken to Lutheran General Hospital for observation, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
However, the event was canceled after Santana suffered from dehydration and was taken to a hospital for observation.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The child was taken to University Hospital at Downstate for observation.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The 25-year-old man who was driving the yellow sedan suffered a minor injury during the crash and was taken to Lutheran General Hospital for observation, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
However, the event was canceled after Santana suffered from dehydration and was taken to a hospital for observation.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The child was taken to University Hospital at Downstate for observation.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“For observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20observation. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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