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Recent Examples of bolus
The wearable, fully disposable device provided adjustable basal and bolus insulin for up to three days for people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2024
Could infusing an extra bolus of these cells do more harm than good?
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
This information helps determine your bolus insulin needs.
—Lynne Peeples, Health, 26 May 2024
Applied across the more than 600 gigawatts of wind power capacity installed worldwide, either estimate represents an impressive bolus of clean energy that can be seized with little extra investment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2024
Could infusing an extra bolus of these cells do more harm than good?
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
This information helps determine your bolus insulin needs.
—Lynne Peeples, Health, 26 May 2024
Applied across the more than 600 gigawatts of wind power capacity installed worldwide, either estimate represents an impressive bolus of clean energy that can be seized with little extra investment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolus
Noun
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Clinicians aim for the lowest dose that still helps regulate appetite and stabilize weight.—
Amy J. Sheer,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To appeal to a Gen Z consumer in the US and Europe — two of Calvin Klein’s strongest markets — the brand is introducing Euphoria to a more premium audience, through a higher concentration dosage of up to 28%, and with a more expensive price tag of $129 for 100ml.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Much of the research guiding treatments, dosages and even medical textbooks continues to be grounded in male physiology.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolus. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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