as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the best curative for her depression might be volunteer work at a local animal shelter
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Channel your inner comedian Humor is one of the best antidotes to awkwardness.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Conversation; following Jesus' command to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself; and the long, patient work of forming character are the only real antidotes to an angry society.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Herbal remedies like khellin, horse gram, and stinging nettle may also help prevent or treat kidney stones.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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The complaint seeks an injunction to prevent OHSAA from enforcing its prohibition against Brown, as well as damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The containerized system could serve as an interim measure while permanent vertical-launch solutions are developed for future vessels.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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JPMorgan initiates Credo Technology as overweight JPMorgan says the connectivity solutions company is well positioned for AI.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Curatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curatives. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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