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Recent Examples of saline
Brewer also stole fentanyl from a secure hospital locker, as well as needles, syringes and saline flushes from a hospital supply room on multiple occasions, according to prosecutors.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Trinity tells him that the delay in alerting him was her fault and the saline idea was Mohan’s.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Look for creative ingredient combinations like the Carretera, a blend of mezcal, pineapple Campari, coffee vermouth, and a splash of saline olive juice.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The saline environment inside the human body provides the battery’s electrolyte, conveniently avoiding the toxic acids used in typical batteries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Trinity tells him that the delay in alerting him was her fault and the saline idea was Mohan’s.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Look for creative ingredient combinations like the Carretera, a blend of mezcal, pineapple Campari, coffee vermouth, and a splash of saline olive juice.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The saline environment inside the human body provides the battery’s electrolyte, conveniently avoiding the toxic acids used in typical batteries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saline
salt
Adjective
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Star jasmine is moderately salt tolerant but not cold hardy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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The only edible thing in that Airbnb is salt.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Saline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saline. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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