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as in tablet
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 dog
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 pill
Porsha took the pills, according to records, and the bleeding continued.
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Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
Perhaps most fundamentally, the public — and drug users themselves — are also likely more familiar with the potency and presence of fentanyl, which is far stronger than heroin or legitimate opioid pills.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
Though some people may prefer taking a pill compared to using an injectable, others may opt for the once-a-week injectable rather than pills like Viking’s, which have to be taken daily.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Such pills cause about 70,000 overdose deaths per year in the United States.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The trade group — which modeled the impact of a 10% tariff on Chinese imports, coupled with a 60% levy on goods from the country that Trump previously floated — estimated that laptops and tablets would see the steepest price hikes, with costs surging as much as 45%.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The water-resistant, 26-liter bag features one main compartment with a back panel that boasts padded laptop and tablet sleeves and multiple organizational pockets.Christina Liao, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.Rhea Mogul, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
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The couple was seen taking a stroll on a N.Y.C. street with Bosworth's dog, Happy, on Tuesday.Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
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Related Articles Maison Margiela is launching an exclusive Miami Art Week capsule collection with artist Kozo, which will be celebrated during an invite-only cocktail party on Dec. 4.Kristen Tauer, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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But the Victorian farmstead is not just a capsule suspended in time.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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The processing fee is absolutely not going to the part-time delivery person, but, rather, to a rich jerk who is golfing right now.Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
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Also, your character’s supposed to be kind of a jerk.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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This year's lineup is slated to showcase 22 floats, 17 character balloons, 15 heritage or novelty balloons and more than 700 clowns, according to NBC, which broadcasts the event.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Streaming holiday films:Best Christmas movies on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, Disney+, Max? How to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade This year's parade includes 22 floats, 17 character balloons, 15 heritage or novelty balloons and more than 700 clowns, according to NBC.Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
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The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Coyotes also, through competitive exclusion, keep populations of raccoon, skunks, opossums and foxes naturally regulated.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Playing practical joker?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Between Dutton being murdered, the death of longtime ranch hand Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards), Rip's relocation to Texas to aid fellow ranch hands (and fight off snake attacks) and the future of the ranch in the balance, Hauser's character certainly has his hands full this season.Chris Barilla, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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New technology detects snake DNA in the environment and allows researchers to determine if invasive snakes such as the Burmese python are in the area.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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