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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 same goes for powder versus pills, as long as the product delivers the same dose of creatine monohydrate.
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Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
29 June 2026
But to pay that extra and miss out on one of Samsung’s best hardware inventions in years would be a bitter pill to swallow.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
All doses of Wegovy—both the injection and the pill—are covered by the program.
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Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
29 June 2026
Eli Lilly's KwikPen version of the injectable Zepbpound and the drugmaker's weight-loss pill Foundayo will qualify for the bridge program.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
29 June 2026
But to pay that extra and miss out on one of Samsung’s best hardware inventions in years would be a bitter pill to swallow.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
All doses of Wegovy—both the injection and the pill—are covered by the program.
—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
29 June 2026
Eli Lilly's KwikPen version of the injectable Zepbpound and the drugmaker's weight-loss pill Foundayo will qualify for the bridge program.
—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
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The covered medications include drugmaker Eli Lilly’s Foundayo tablets and Zepbound KwikPens and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections and tablets, all of which have been FDA-approved for weight loss, according to the report.
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Other electronic communication devices are also banned during the school day, including tablets, computers, smart watches, wireless headphones and earbuds.
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This cot-style find is made of breathable mesh fabric to keep your dog cool, and the steel frame features skid-resistant feet.
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Their dog was found alive, which gave the younger Eliezer Alfonzo hope.
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Pierre Gasly’s Drivers Club pop-up at the Old Truman Brewery brings exclusive access to his latest capsule collection, blending fashion scarcity with motorsport fandom.
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These attributes feel increasingly resonant for the fashion industry, whose demands have only continued to expand due to the churn of seasonal, pre-seasonal, resort, special collaborations, and capsule collections.
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For instance, there are glazed pork belly chunks served on crispy tostones, tuna tataki with a jerk-spice rub, and a bright, citrusy conch salad.
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Learn how to cook lionfish ceviche, jerk chicken, and more with a group of like-minded people from all over the world, concluding with an alfresco feast—a true one-of-a-kind connection between strangers.
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The group demonstrated near the Washington Monument and was met by a few counter protestors, one of which played clown music throughout the majority of the demonstration.
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But many did not, as the 1981 episodes tell the grim tale of a young girl named Sylvia (Barash), who is raped by a stranger wearing a horrifying clown mask.
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Rabies is often found in bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes, but any mammal can be infected.
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Hence, bright lights and sprays of water will make skunks want to flee your yard.
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.
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Each club assembled a roster of ten athletes through a snake draft, selecting equal numbers of men and women.
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Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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