wonder drug

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Recent Examples of wonder drug Waksal had been tipped that the FDA was not going to approve his wonder drug. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 With the entire world plunged into panic about a popular wonder drug that’s about to start killing people, Axel and Lazarus’ other operatives are the only people who might be able to find a solution. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 The blockbuster medications have been hailed as wonder drugs for their profound effects on diabetes and weight loss, but a growing number of doctors are concerned that the medications are triggering or worsening eating disorders in some people. Liz Szabo, NBC News, 31 July 2024 The result is win-win for Trump, who can blame any loss on this wonder drug. Philip Bump, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for wonder drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder drug
Noun
  • The show is set in 2055, after the disappearance of a doctor who discovered a miracle drug that has no side effects.
    Rafael Motamayor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In the near future, a scientist releases a miracle drug that is quickly adopted by society.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Indiana’s 15-year pause in executions stemmed largely from difficulty obtaining lethal injection drugs.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • She was later released on the conditions of her bail, including no consumption of alcohol, marijuana or non-prescribed drugs, and had to submit random tests for each.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • In some instances, someone’s Lp(a) level might help guide medication decisions.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Because there is no remedy for migrants who have already been deported, the ACLU lawyers asked the Supreme Court to provide guidance to lower courts about what measures are required for adequate notice to contest deportations.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • However, by the time Biden became incapacitated, that constitutional remedy was available for use.
    Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Turner, the Indiana Pacers' standout 3-and-D center, would be a perfect cure for what ails the Warriors around the rim — but, as Marks points out, Turner seems likely to have played himself into an incredibly lucrative new free agent deal this summer.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
  • The mastermind behind covert action, Frank Wisner, never paused to consider that his cure for defeating an imaginary worldwide communist conspiracy was worse than the disease.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025

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“Wonder drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder%20drug. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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