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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the museum has an exhibit on some of the strange physics that were once used to cure disease
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Recent Examples of physics
Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
The cargo haul includes about 620 pounds (280 kilograms) of scientific experiments in fluid physics and other fields, 1,540 pounds (700 kg) of propellant and the last of three new spacewalking spacesuits.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 May 2026
This ubiquitous technology came from our understanding of quantum physics.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Expert witness on lead exposure After Sullivan's testimony, the defense called expert witness Aaron Specht, an assistant professor at Purdue University with expertise in environmental health and physics.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Quantum field theory — a central aspect of modern physics, which has long struggled with its foundations — makes use of very sophisticated algebra and category theory, Scholze noted.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
The cargo haul includes about 620 pounds (280 kilograms) of scientific experiments in fluid physics and other fields, 1,540 pounds (700 kg) of propellant and the last of three new spacewalking spacesuits.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 May 2026
This ubiquitous technology came from our understanding of quantum physics.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Expert witness on lead exposure After Sullivan's testimony, the defense called expert witness Aaron Specht, an assistant professor at Purdue University with expertise in environmental health and physics.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physics
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In fact, product liability lawsuits alleging patient injuries have been filed overwhelmingly against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which manufacture name-brand weight loss drugs, court data shows.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Her results came back as estrogen receptor-positive stage 2A breast cancer, meaning her cancer had estrogen receptors that would respond to hormone therapy drugs.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Those with asthma, COPD or other chronic lung conditions are urged to keep rescue medications on hand.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Disturbances in the gut microbiome, which can result from the use of certain medications or antibiotics, make someone more susceptible to that pathogens from food that can cause disease, Wang said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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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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It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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For retailers selling across multiple regions, that type of operational structure is relevant as brands evaluate how reimbursements, protection programs and customer remedies are managed.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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As employers reduce coverage for obesity medicines, drug makers’ direct-to-consumer platforms offer a way to mitigate out-of-pocket expenses.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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These medicines are disease-modifying therapies that address root causes and enhance quality of life rather than just managing symptoms.—
Karen R. Studer,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Advertisement Regardless of the facts, each side views itself as the aggrieved party and the other as the aggressor, sees the stakes as too high to step back unilaterally, and treats restraint as surrender.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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What does work is a containment pattern that treats every agent action as an external call requiring authorization at the action level, not the session level.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physics. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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