wonder drug

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Recent Examples of wonder drug With the entire world plunged into panic about a popular wonder drug that’s about to start killing people, Axel and Lazarus’ other operatives are the only people who might be able to find a solution. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 The blockbuster medications have been hailed as wonder drugs for their profound effects on diabetes and weight loss, but a growing number of doctors are concerned that the medications are triggering or worsening eating disorders in some people. Liz Szabo, NBC News, 31 July 2024 The result is win-win for Trump, who can blame any loss on this wonder drug. Philip Bump, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 Still, Bode warns that people need to be circumspect about chasing human milk as a wonder drug. Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 29 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wonder drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder drug
Noun
  • In the near future, a scientist releases a miracle drug that is quickly adopted by society.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
  • This miracle drug is reducing lives lost from obesity, heart disease, cancer and stress.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On October 1, 2008, not long after Anastasio graduated from drug court, Phish announced its return, beginning with three shows at Hampton Coliseum the following March.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Pfizer is betting on its pipeline of cancer drugs to deliver long-term growth, but has emphasized that obesity is a key focus.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, many dogs diagnosed with a compulsive disorder benefit from long-term use of psychotropic medications.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, experts warn the move could drive up prices and lead to shortages, especially for generic medications heavily reliant on overseas manufacturing.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, tariffs are not an effective remedy for trade imbalances, according to Jason Furman, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Water activities are the perfect remedy to the sweaty season and some South Florida waterparks are beginning to reopen, while many others remain closed until the summer.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no cure for allergic asthma, but medications and lifestyle changes can help control symptoms.
    Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Season 1 chronicled Joel and Ellie’s perilous journey across a country ravaged by a cordyceps pandemic to a hospital run by a militia group, where Ellie’s unique immunity to the infection could be used to create a cure.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Wonder drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder%20drug. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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