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as in tablets
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
you'll have to take one of these pills every six hours for your flu
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as in dogs
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she can be such a pill when things don't go her way
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Recent Examples of pills
The Ventura County Sheriff's office said deputies found 67 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine, promethazine, hundreds of oxycodone pills, six rifles and three handguns inside Baz's home in Van Nuys.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Obesity will also remain a hot topic during the conference, as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly roll out or prepare to release GLP-1 pills and other drugmakers race to catch up.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Researchers have developed new pills that can communicate from the stomach.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Ventyx specializes in one of the hottest spaces in drug development, developing pills to treat diseases like Crohn’s and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
The woman took the pills two days later and died, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Both companies are expected to come out with new GLP-1 pills that are set to be available starting sometime next year pending FDA approval.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the deal mentioned that starting doses of GLP-1 pills will cost $149.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
If approved, the pills would cost $149 for a month’s supply.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Obesity will also remain a hot topic during the conference, as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly roll out or prepare to release GLP-1 pills and other drugmakers race to catch up.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Researchers have developed new pills that can communicate from the stomach.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Ventyx specializes in one of the hottest spaces in drug development, developing pills to treat diseases like Crohn’s and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
The woman took the pills two days later and died, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Both companies are expected to come out with new GLP-1 pills that are set to be available starting sometime next year pending FDA approval.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the deal mentioned that starting doses of GLP-1 pills will cost $149.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
If approved, the pills would cost $149 for a month’s supply.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
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The ShiftCam ProLEDs Bi-Color Panel light is not just compatible with smartphones, but also with DSLR, mirrorless and action cameras; tablets and even laptops for videoconferencing.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Alexa is also available on smartphones, PCs and tablets, along with Amazon’s own Fire Tablets that deliver many of the features of far more expensive Apple and Android models at a much lower price.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the year since its formation, the group has hosted two Christmas carols; held bi-weekly cleanups on Broadway; rallied residents to walk their dogs in the business corridor; weeded and placed new native plants at Promenade Park; encouraged the community to dine out on Broadway and more.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Always check the expiration date on your krill oil supplement and never take the capsules if the expiration date has passed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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What’s more, its capsules provide an option for vegetarians and those who need to avoid gluten.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the Engel-Jackson family is more run-of-the-mill awful — a recognizable pack of self-serving jerks more focused on the appearance of cheer than any real kindness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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That rich people sure can be easily manipulable jerks?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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Novo Nordisk charges $499 a month for all doses of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly offers its lowest dose for $349 and the others at $499.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Six Flags Magic Mountain will fill the summer, fall and winter seasons in 2026 with an entertaining mix of Superman and Harley Quinn, Oktoberfest beers and Bavarian pretzels, killer clowns and blood curdling screams and Santa Claus and faux snow.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
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There are articles about Frank Sinatra and Michael Jordan, royals and rock stars, cowboys and clowns.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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