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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drug
Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
One expert says the trade fight could unravel the growing international cooperation targeting drug traffickers in China and Mexico.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
In May 2023, Matthews was arrested again after nine other women came forward saying that they, too, had been drugged and raped by Matthews, according to the arrest affidavit.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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The character then reads about a drug found in Ecuador called yage that may enable telepathy.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
One expert says the trade fight could unravel the growing international cooperation targeting drug traffickers in China and Mexico.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, Roy Rosselló of the boy band Menudo said that he was drugged and raped by José Menendez, an entertainment executive, in the 1980s.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
In May 2023, Matthews was arrested again after nine other women came forward saying that they, too, had been drugged and raped by Matthews, according to the arrest affidavit.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some such environmental triggers could include infections, chronic stress, or taking certain medications.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Stay hydrated Hydration is important for everyone, but particularly those on GLP-1 medications.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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But static shocks are also responsible for far more serious issues, such as dosing complications for powdered medicines and industrial fires.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2024
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Needless to say, Carol was not killed with all of the people that Genet had shot and dosed with zombie Red Bull.Charlie Mason, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
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The independent charity sponsors global research into plant medicine treatments for cancer.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Imagine what this means for bringing new medicines to market.Raj De Datta, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Public announcements reminded passengers to see the ship’s doctor if over-the-counter, anti-nausea remedies were not effective.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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In the first part of the last century, the only remedy for decay was to pull the tooth.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Millions of people depend on government jobs, and on the protections that regulators provide from predatory businesses, like those that gave us opioid abuse and cigarettes as a cure for asthma.Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Trump has touted tariffs as a miraculous cure to just about every domestic and international strain, from war to child care to high grocery prices.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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