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oral

[awr-uhl] / ˈɔr əl /


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In the same preclinical studies, one injection of the lacosamide-containing gel every four weeks prevented cartilage loss more effectively than taking an oral dose every day.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

If the strategy ultimately works in people, researchers believe it could potentially lead to an oral medicine or injection that regenerates cartilage and reduces the need for knee or hip replacement surgery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Supreme Court officially began its new term on Monday morning with oral argument in Suncor Energy v.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

The court will begin hearing oral arguments on Monday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

At the beginning of last year she’d assigned an essay and an oral presentation on a novel we’d read over the summer.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Some schools had, however, considered holding orals and practical assessments remotely if possible.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2020

"It was a nice novel about a graduate student taking his orals to get his teaching credentials," he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2015

“Historically, Liverpool has been a blue-collar port city,” added Mr. Lee, 24, as thoughtful as if he were delivering his orals at graduate school.

From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2014

If a student does poorly, the orals can be repeated.

From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2012

In addition to their anniversary, there is something else to celebrate: Moushumi successfully passed her orals the week before, is now officially ABD.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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