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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
Both Ricks and Novo CEO Mike Doustdar say the pills are expanding the market, rather than significantly capitalizing on demand for the injectables.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The pills look identical to real prescription sedatives, including Xanax, Percocet, and oxycodone, and are readily available across social media sites.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
The decision, which extends a pause on a lower court’s ruling while a Louisiana lawsuit on the issue plays out, means women can continue to order the pills through telehealth communications without seeing a doctor in person.
—Jessica Hullinger, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Methods include pills, patches, rings, injections and intrauterine devices.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Forms of contraception include pills, patches, rings, injections and intrauterine devices (IUDs).
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Times put it bluntly that three pills taken daily eventually stop working, plus some patients don’t respond at all.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
If the court decides to strike down the rule, or if the FDA rescinds it, then women in all states would no longer be able to get the pills by mail, not just in the 13 total-ban states.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 15 May 2026
Two hydrocodone pills were found in Woods' pants pocket, the probable cause affidavit said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The pills look identical to real prescription sedatives, including Xanax, Percocet, and oxycodone, and are readily available across social media sites.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
The decision, which extends a pause on a lower court’s ruling while a Louisiana lawsuit on the issue plays out, means women can continue to order the pills through telehealth communications without seeing a doctor in person.
—Jessica Hullinger, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Methods include pills, patches, rings, injections and intrauterine devices.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Forms of contraception include pills, patches, rings, injections and intrauterine devices (IUDs).
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Times put it bluntly that three pills taken daily eventually stop working, plus some patients don’t respond at all.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
If the court decides to strike down the rule, or if the FDA rescinds it, then women in all states would no longer be able to get the pills by mail, not just in the 13 total-ban states.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 15 May 2026
Two hydrocodone pills were found in Woods' pants pocket, the probable cause affidavit said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
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Infection prevention and control top priority for responders UNICEF has already mobilized nearly 50 tons of infection prevention and control supplies, such as disinfectants and soaps, personal protective equipment, water purification tablets and water tanks to Bunia, the capital of Ituri province.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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ExpressVPN only takes around five minutes to set up, and also promises lightning-quick connectivity and 24-hour live-chat support, and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2026
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About 90% of dogs with Lyme disease show no symptoms, the association said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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This, afterall, was a family who when Avedon was a child growing up in Manhattan, would sometimes borrow other people’s pet dogs to complete the happy family photo.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Two years later, the state expanded again, this time greenlighting cannabis tinctures, transdermal patches, lotions, and capsules.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Magnesium glycinate capsules run $10 to $20.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Two different areas inside Valencia-Soriano’s home are presumed to have been used for processing the drugs, prosecutors say.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was just the beginning of us young anarchists becoming judgmental jerks.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The four paintings are Joan Miró’s Composition (1953), Maurice Utrillo’s Maison de rendez-vous de chasse de Henri IV, rue Saint-Vincent, Montmartre (1934), Balthus’s Etude pour femme couchée (1948), and Pablo Picasso’s L’Ecuyere et les clowns (1961).—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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