sleeping pill
noun
: a drug and especially a barbiturate that is taken as a tablet or capsule to induce sleep
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In the book, Greer (Kidman) is actually the one who discovers how Merritt died after overhearing Abby and Thomas fight and realizing that Abby was the one who stole her sleeping pills.
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
Here’s what happens in the book: Over the course of the weekend, Greer notices that her pillbox, containing sleeping pills, is missing.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors say the defendant, Dominique, 71, would recruit men online to rape his wife, after drugging her with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication.
—Camille Knight, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Truong and her husband gave their daughters sleeping pills to keep them quiet.
—Clayton Park, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
Here’s what happens in the book: Over the course of the weekend, Greer notices that her pillbox, containing sleeping pills, is missing.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors say the defendant, Dominique, 71, would recruit men online to rape his wife, after drugging her with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication.
—Camille Knight, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Truong and her husband gave their daughters sleeping pills to keep them quiet.
—Clayton Park, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Sleeping pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping%20pill. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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