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There are drug injections from the couple’s doctor, designed to keep them going during grueling diplomatic trips. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The Kennedy family built up a public mythology. TV and movies are taking it apart.," 9 Apr. 2018 On Tuesday, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed an ammendment to a law that will equip police officers with epinephrine auto-injection — more commonly known as the allergy attack antitdote, EpiPen. — Serena Sonoma, Teen Vogue, "Annie LeGere Law Allows Illinois Police to Carry EpiPens," 1 Aug. 2018 The Ascent’s boxer engine incorporates direct injection of regular 87-octane gas, turbocharging and intercooling to deliver up to 260 horsepower at 5,600 rpm. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Newly arrived 2019 Subaru Ascent fills three-row midsize SUV niche," 24 June 2018 The bill also adds incentive for doctors to use post-surgical injections as a pain-treatment alternative to opioids. — BostonGlobe.com, "House approves bill expanding treatment for opioid abuse," 22 June 2018 Needle exchanges offer sterile drug-injection equipment in exchange for used equipment. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "No condoms at NKY needle exchanges, says Catholic health system St. Elizabeth," 27 Mar. 2018 Baxter bought a medicine-injection supplier in December and Almeida says there could be more buying activity in 2018. — Susie Gharib, Fortune, "This CEO Believes That Innovation and Culture Are One and the Same," 14 Feb. 2018 Different fuel-injection architectures call for different diagnostics; the factory manual will have those specific to your car. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "Fixing a Car that Won't Start," 9 Jan. 2017 Photo: Dana Verkouteren/Associated Press Justice Kavanaugh remained silent while Mr. Hochman debated the fine points of lethal injection with other justices and argued the feasibility of killing him with poison gas. — Jess Bravin, WSJ, "Kavanaugh Questions Death-Penalty Method in Missouri Case," 6 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'injection.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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