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dose

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Recent Examples of dose
Noun
Offering max-level cushioning without the bulk, these sneakers are easy to pair with plenty of pieces in your travel wardrobe and add a dose of personality that’s bound to draw compliments. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 While a healthy dose of that investment is being funded through debt raises, those tech giants all have investment grade credit ratings, providing them with cheaper access to capital. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien,seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
The latest findings indicated the vest could reduce an astronaut’s radiation dose by about 60% in a solar storm as fierce as the one in 1972 and by nearly 40% in a calamity mirroring 1989. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Both phantoms were packed with thousands of dosimeters, tracking radiation dose over specific phases of the flight rather than just a cumulative total. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dose
Noun
  • This article was revised to correct the initial Zyprexa dosage given to Marjorie Tingley.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The study was double-blinded — the subjects and researchers did not know which treatment or dosage participants received.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But many visitors, like Mark, don’t report the criminals who drug and almost kill them.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An inside man—a warehouse security guard—would drug the tea (or coffee) of his coworkers to knock them out.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

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“Dose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dose. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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