doctor up
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When medication abortion first became available, it could only be prescribed by a doctor up to seven weeks of pregnancy, before many people even know they are pregnant.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
Though you can use homemade batter, I tend to just doctor up the boxed stuff with good, seasonal ingredients — as in the case of this skillet pancake with vanilla-infused blackberry sauce.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2022
A third option is to use some of the seasonings from the tarragon mayonnaise to doctor up jarred mayo, which is the path we took in the photos here.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2018
I've also learned to doctor up heads of cauliflower and use it as "mashed potatoes".
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2017
Mom thinks it was actually the fart that finally woke the doctor up.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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