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orally

[awr-uh-lee] / ˈɔr ə li /
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verbally
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Most divers were illiterate, and passed down their skills orally.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Warnings passed from block to block, orally and digitally.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Median overall survival was 13.2 months with daraxonrasib, which patients took orally once a day, versus 6.7 months with chemotherapy.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

"Genistein is only weakly absorbed when taken orally," Wu said.

From Science Daily Dec. 27, 2025

After some time he stepped back into the room and said they had all agreed we should attempt it with a medication taken orally, followed by exposure to ultra-violet rays.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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