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pilules

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plural of pilule

as in doses

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The team's doctor administered treatment doses according to height, with a standardized measuring tape against the wall to help determine the dose.

— William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
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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Young children can rapidly outgrow dosages for important medications or miss the chance to manage a condition with physical therapy before needing surgery.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Experience and further study may lead legislators to gradually migrate to allowing retail marijuana, subject to strict regulation as to the type and dosages of product sold.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

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Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with 120-mph winds Friday, threatening a late-day landfall near the Alabama-Florida line as crews raced to finish preparations.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Officials have urged preparations for drought, heat and fires as the El Niño — a cyclical climate phenomenon that normally rises temperatures and increases drought in the Amazon — develops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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And the core patents on blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Wegovy will expire in the early 2030s, meaning generic versions will likely hit the market soon after.

— Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The drugs are prescribed for a growing number of conditions and come with a range of side effects.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

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