Thesaurus results for DRUGS

drugs 1 of 2

noun

plural of drug

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a substance or preparation used to treat disease prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection

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verb

present tense third-person singular of drug

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According to investigators, authorities believe a 32-year-old woman who died from an overdose had used drugs that were obtained from Muniz. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 No involvement of drugs or alcohol is suspected, and both drivers cooperated with the investigation, with neither cited for the collision. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 In contrast, European countries are losing ground, with access to 70% or less of novel drugs, often with delays of a year or more. — Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026 In addition to requiring refrigeration, many drugs have a short shelf life and need to be delivered in precise windows of time. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 July 2026 The godless ’60s had radicalized many Christians who saw the toxic stew of drugs, rock ’n’ roll, and shallow commercialism as a sign of the end times and vowed to reverse the demonic tide. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 In the end, the document accelerated review for some drugs and pushed the government to reschedule psychedelic substances that perform well in large clinical trials, enough to persuade Rogan and Hubbard to show for the signing. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Federal authorities have not indicated that the ICE agents who stopped the van thought drugs were inside when the stop happened. — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 People who get sick with COVID should also remember that, if they get diagnosed early, for many there is the option of asking for drugs to reduce the length and intensity of illness, such as Paxlovid. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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Treatment methods Before prescribing TRT, doctors generally look for potentially reversible or temporary factors, including obesity, certain medications, untreated obstructive sleep apnea, acute illness and excessive alcohol use.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Upon their arrival, Sarah and Kevin Lockwood help their son, who has several diagnoses including cerebral palsy, into his wheelchair and unload his bags of clothes and medications.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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Peptide therapeutics are medicines made from short chains of amino acids, including some GLP-1 obesity and diabetes drugs that mimic a natural hormone to reduce appetite and regulate blood sugar.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Things like air filters, cycling air in buildings and cars, checking window seals, stocking up on face masks, and keeping vigilant on medical needs and medicines are all things people need to pay attention to and practice.

— Anjalee Khemlani, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Rachel dates a shoe store operator named Lou (Bob Hoskins), while Charlotte nurses a crush on her handsome young school bus driver and flirts with Catholicism to the chagrin of her Jewish mother.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2026

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Once entered, creditors may pursue a range of remedies that vary by jurisdiction, including liens, garnishments, turnover orders and, in many states, charging orders against partnership or LLC interests.

— Caroline Farah Lembck, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The data-sharing measure broadly echoes remedies ordered in the US search antitrust case, where Google was instructed to share valuable search information with rivals that could help boost their ability to compete.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 16 July 2026

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