as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 All Florida executions are by lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections. —Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Julie Watts, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Igor, for his part, is the sort of hero who, unless he is tied up, drugged or hit from behind, will get the best of any opponent; even one with a gun. —Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug
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Along those lines, the Illinois Cannabis Equity Coalition is a nonprofit which advocates for the state’s legal pot program to reinvest in areas damaged by the war on drugs. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 All Florida executions are by lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections. —Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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In March 2015, Matthew Muller invaded Quinn's Vallejo home, blindfolding and drugging the couple. —Julie Watts, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Igor, for his part, is the sort of hero who, unless he is tied up, drugged or hit from behind, will get the best of any opponent; even one with a gun. —Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug
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Instead, the medication was laced with fentanyl.— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Revolution Medicines has received a voucher from the FDA’s Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher pilot program, which is designed to expedite the review of certain medications.— Eva Flowe April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Lastly, lactose intolerance is often dose-dependent, said Robbins.— Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
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Your out-of-pocket costs without insurance could range from around $199 per month to $449 per month, depending on the medication and dose your provider prescribes.— Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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This advancement could bring these powerful light sources out of massive facilities and into more accessible labs, potentially reshaping research in physics, chemistry, medicine, and industry.— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
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Donations of clothing, food and medicine were life-saving to millions of people after World War II.— William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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In its major settlements with universities, the Administration has shortened the investigation stage and pushed for broad, often unrelated remedies.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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There is a lengthy legal process ahead involving the remedies phase of this trial, which will likely take several months and determine what penalties Live Nation will face as a result of the jury’s verdict.— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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If the foliage has died back, dig up the tubers and store them in a dark place for seven to 10 days to let their skin cure.— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom.— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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