How to Use fentanyl in a Sentence
fentanyl
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There's no second chances most of the time for fentanyl.
— Nbc Universal, NBC News, 2 July 2023 -
Those pills were found to be laced with fentanyl, Buchanan said.
— Henri Hollis, ajc, 23 Nov. 2022 -
But border seizures make up just a small part of the fentanyl seized throughout the state.
— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024 -
As part of the November study, the team tested the pill on a pig that had been dosed with fentanyl.
— Celia Ford, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023 -
Just two milligrams of fentanyl, about the size of a pencil tip, can kill.
— Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Unbeknownst to him, the tablets were laced with fentanyl.
— Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2023 -
Lab tests show that about seven-in-10 pills seized by the DEA contain a lethal dose of fentanyl.
— Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 May 2024 -
But the truth about fentanyl is scary enough without these fantasies and fairy tales.
— Ryan Hampton, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024 -
Most of the people smoking fentanyl or meth on this city’s streets balled them up and tossed them onto the ground.
— Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2023 -
Explain what fentanyl is and that it can be found in pills bought online or from friends.
— Mike Baker, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 -
The sample was sent to the State Crime Lab where tests showed Havens was under the influence of fentanyl and ketamine at the time of the crash.
— Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Nearly all seizures of fentanyl have taken place at the ports of entry.
— Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2023 -
But fentanyl is so easy and cheap to make that when cops capture a big batch, cartels just churn out more.
— Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 June 2024 -
Related: Methadone doses haven’t kept up in the age of fentanyl.
— Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Dec. 2023 -
It has been said that 80% of fentanyl coming into the U.S. comes through Arizona.
— Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 -
And what it's meant is that a lot of fentanyl is coming into our country.
— Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024 -
The reported presence of fentanyl in his body makes her wonder if the meth had been laced with it.
— Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2023 -
The office ruled the manner of death an accident and the cause as a mix of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.
— Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023 -
This is just a labor of love in honor of my son and all the other children that have lost their lives to fentanyl.
— Jane Pauley, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2024 -
The vaccine also blocked one of the effects of fentanyl: pain relief.
— Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023 -
The staffers worry that contraband fentanyl could kill one of the young men before the June 30 closure.
— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023 -
For example, fentanyl was hardly on the streets in 2014.
— The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024 -
She was charged with one count of retail theft and possession of fentanyl.
— Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023 -
Also here today is Paula Fredrick, the mother of Amy Fredrick who was killed by fentanyl at just 25 years old.
— Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024 -
Inside the safe was about three grams of fentanyl, officials said.
— Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2023 -
Dunn has called for the federal government to do more to stop the flow of fentanyl into the country.
— Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2023 -
The biggest topic: Stopping the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
— Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2023 -
The rate of overdose deaths involving fentanyl was highest in the Northeast.
— Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 May 2023 -
Other drugs may be laced with deadly levels of fentanyl, and a user is not able to see it, taste it, or smell it.
— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 May 2024 -
Opioids caused the bulk of the overdose deaths (nearly 81%) in Philly, fueled by synthetic fentanyl.
— Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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