as in crushed
to reduce to fine particles
you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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Dallas Hobbs beat the buzzer with a three to put Mount St. Mary’s ahead 48-38 at halftime.—
Jeff Wallner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Davion Mitchell beat Landry Shamet off the dribble — but Robinson lurking in the paint erased any thought of a layup.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The coins were apparently stored in a leather pouch, which had disintegrated over time, and concealed within or behind a kitchen wall, according to the Jerusalem Post.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
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Roberto Mancini did make up with Carlos Tevez (or, at least, was willing to tolerate him) after their relationship at Manchester City appeared to have disintegrated.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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At the Indiana State Police Laboratory, scientists cut out sections of bone, froze them with liquid nitrogen and pulverized them into a fine powder.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2025
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On the city’s main shopping street, businesses that once bustled in the holiday season have been pulverized, and some of those that remain have been blackened by fire.—
Euan Ward,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Working closely with theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, Nolan ensures that Interstellar remains scientifically grounded while still pushing the limits of cinematic imagination.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Heritage fabrics grounded collections in tradition while ensuring modern relevance.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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