injection

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Recent Examples of injection But online, peptides typically refer to unproven drugs, often given by injection, that are peddled without evidence as treating various conditions, reversing aging, and improving appearance. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026 Holding back young Rio Ngumoha until the final quarter of the contest made little sense given that the hosts were crying out for an injection of pace and dynamism. James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The $266 million injection to begin 2026, an increase in prize funds for the season, and the net spend of $100 million per month. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Due to orbital mechanics reasons, the crucial translunar injection burn had to happen about when the crew was a dizzying 115 miles (185 km) above Earth, less than half the altitude of the orbiting ISS. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injection
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Noun
  • Set in 2016, 19-year-old Susie drops out of NYU to come home to Brentwood and pop pills by the pool.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cook received the oxycodone supply from her mother and step-grandmother, who were both Medicaid recipients, and used the benefits to get pills.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Like the items in your kitchen, medications (including creams, ointments, pain relievers, and more) all come with their own set of expiration dates.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This medication can be taken as a patch, spray, ointment, or under-the-tongue (sublingual) tablet.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Progress is one of four cargo spacecraft that resupply the ISS these days, along with Japan's HTV-X, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus and SpaceX's Dragon capsule.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • How many humans have ridden in that capsule?
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The bar for Apple is especially high given its track record of class-defining products, including the smartphone, smartwatches and tablets.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Apple wasn’t the first company to make a personal computer, a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, or a smartwatch.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Small trays for countertop essentials Small trays on countertops help visually contain essentials like hand soap, lotion and toothbrush holders.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For more of the best sunscreen from Blue Lizard, check out our favorites below with options for babies and kids, sensitive skin, after-sun soothing lotion, and more.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Heidenreich put on a Steelers cap and saluted.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Faced with a choice between keeping its existing three-night-stay minimum or obtaining state permission for a cap on the total number of vacation rentals allowed in Encinitas, a majority of the City Council opted to stick with the current night-stay requirement.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Golinski was more confident when the ball met the bat than Kirk was, so there was no posing or admiring the rare shot.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Lindor, who has been the subject of criticism for his play thus far, yanked a shot into the seats, scoring Marcus Semien and Carson Benge — one of the few positives from this night.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Lakers limped painfully into the playoffs Saturday night only to delightfully discover a miracle salve.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • While that risk of impact has been confidently ruled out, the date of its future rendezvous with our planet on Friday the 13th is likely no salve to those who are superstitious.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Injection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injection. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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