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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
The serving size is just one capsule, and reviewers note that the pill is small and goes down easily.
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April Benshosan, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
In May, nearly 29,000 patients picked up the pills from retail pharmacies in the United States, the FDA said.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
This vitamin formulation can be helpful for people who cannot swallow pills or do not like taking pills or capsules.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
In a game where a D-man on the other side put up two, seeing the team’s two most skilled defencemen finish with zero shots each and losing their minutes at five-on-five is a tough pill to swallow.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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April Benshosan, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
In May, nearly 29,000 patients picked up the pills from retail pharmacies in the United States, the FDA said.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
This vitamin formulation can be helpful for people who cannot swallow pills or do not like taking pills or capsules.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
In a game where a D-man on the other side put up two, seeing the team’s two most skilled defencemen finish with zero shots each and losing their minutes at five-on-five is a tough pill to swallow.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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When standing in the presence of a treasure, perhaps a neolithic fertility figure or Egyptian tablet, an icon pops up in the top-left-hand corner of the screen encouraging you to take a picture.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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One of the earliest tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments is scheduled to go up for auction at Sotheby's on Wednesday.Sarah Ventre, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Christmas in–space NASA Astronauts Don Pettit and Sunita Williams and the crew aboard the ISS recently received some festive gear and holiday gifts courtesy of a SpaceX Dragon capsule.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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The test pilots were to originally spend eight days aboard the ISS in June, but this grew to eight months after NASA decided to bring Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule back to Earth without a crew in September.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jim is a real jerk when Tabitha tells him about her dream, instantly casting doubt on her rather than listening and possibly learning something or using the new information to help piece together clues.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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The sequel is part prison drama, part musical, as incarcerated clown Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) goes on trial for multiple murders but finds a mercurial soulmate in an understanding super-fan (Lady Gaga).Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Many travelers make the 210-mile drive north from Las Vegas just for the clown experience.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Species observed slipping through those 4-inch slots at least once included striped skunk, gray fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote and javelina.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 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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While very uncommon, there have been several other instances of snakes being found in toilets.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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But getting them together competing in challenges with snakes and explosions?Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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