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Four health workers went door to door with suitcases full of swabs and vials.
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Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
One 10-cc vial was injected in five or six places in the swollen arm.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
In October 2023, Sangha and her associate sold Perry 51 vials of ketamine, which were given to Perry’s personal assistant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
In her August 2025 guilty plea, the Justice Department claimed that Sangha and Erik Fleming sold the Friends actor 51 vials of ketamine.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
One 10-cc vial was injected in five or six places in the swollen arm.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
In October 2023, Sangha and her associate sold Perry 51 vials of ketamine, which were given to Perry’s personal assistant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
In her August 2025 guilty plea, the Justice Department claimed that Sangha and Erik Fleming sold the Friends actor 51 vials of ketamine.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vial
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“Vial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vial. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l 
: a small container (as for medicines) made usually of glass or plastic
Medical Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
called also phial
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