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dose

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Recent Examples of dose
Noun
The first subgroup that got the lowest dose was followed for 18 months, while the subgroup that got the highest dose was followed for just three months so far. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026 The mpox vaccine is safe and proven to be most effective two weeks after the second dose is administered. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Verb
But in 1999 the AAP recommended pausing the birth dose in babies born to mothers who tested negative for hepatitis B, because of concerns at the time about the vaccine preservative thimerosal. Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026 Colostrum Powder Dosages There is no single standard dose for colostrum supplements. Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dose
Noun
  • Linda, meanwhile, survives the poisoning due to Bradley's misjudgment on the dosage.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
  • No dosage of melatonin, Ambien, or trazodone, and no quantity of alcohol.
    Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • On April 12, former congressman Swalwell, 45, suspended his campaign for governor of California after multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior ranging from sending lewd, unwanted messages to drugging, raping and choking them.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • The four-parter includes in-depth interviews with people close to Combs, from childhood friends to business associates, as well as Joi Dickerson-Neal, who accused the rapper-actor-mogul of drugging and raping her in the 1990s.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026

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“Dose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dose. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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