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Recent Examples of medicate
Most abortions last year were medicated, according to one study.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Amelia, frightened by her son’s behavior, is forced to medicate him.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
According to prosecutors, the Bureau of Prisons previously considered involuntarily medicating Coleman under a different law.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
In one, patients were confined to a locked unit and heavily medicated.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Amelia, frightened by her son’s behavior, is forced to medicate him.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
According to prosecutors, the Bureau of Prisons previously considered involuntarily medicating Coleman under a different law.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
In one, patients were confined to a locked unit and heavily medicated.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicate
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Milas, the intensive care anesthesiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, uses fentanyl in combination with other drugs to treat critical patients.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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The affected drugs treat serious conditions, including cancer, osteoporosis, and substance use disorder, and some people with Medicare who use these drugs in the first quarter of 2025 may save between $1 and $10,818 per day.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Pricing: $300 per person plus taxes and fees, cocktail to gala attire required; must be 21 years of age or older to attend.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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On the weekend before her body was found, Garcia had obtained a pass from the shelter to attend a baby shower.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Commanders are still nursing a four-point lead, while the Eagles' offense continues to be nothing but empty calories.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 33-year-old was nursing a complicated groin injury that affected both legs and kept him out for a game earlier this season.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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