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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drugs
Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
There are also such dark social themes in the film as corporate power, media control, social injustice, unemployment, poverty, drugs, mental health, police-state dynamics, and violence.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The Department of Corrections pushed back on the suggestion that staff are responsible for introducing drugs and other contraband into Florida prisons.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
The regime that jails children also profits from drugs, human trafficking, and online scams.
—Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
There are also such dark social themes in the film as corporate power, media control, social injustice, unemployment, poverty, drugs, mental health, police-state dynamics, and violence.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The Department of Corrections pushed back on the suggestion that staff are responsible for introducing drugs and other contraband into Florida prisons.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
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For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Senior administration officials estimate about 1 in 10 Medicare recipients will qualify for weight-loss medications based on their height and weight and underlying medical conditions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This collaborative model ensures that the L7|ESP platform can provide a comprehensive, extensible solution for any organization navigating the difficult path of digital transformation in the pursuit of new medicines and better patient outcomes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The first wave of obesity drugs, which dominate the market, has mainly focused on the gut hormone GLP-1, but drugmakers are now looking for medicines that target other hormones or help preserve muscle mass during fat-loss with their next generation of drugs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If that’s the case, her gynecologist can suggest remedies for fixing the problem.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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For people who work for UPS and were injured or killed during the crash, their remedies would likely fall to workers' compensation but there could be room for legal claims to be filed against non-UPS third parties as well.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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