over the counter
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You can break it into pieces and dip it, use it as a base for toppings, or just eat it straight, standing over the counter.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Minoxidil has the same ingredient as Rogaine, which is available topically over the counter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Dr. Pieper cautioned against confusing this strategy with over the counter NAD+-precursors.
From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025
Global foreign exchange turnover in over the counter markets averaged $9.5 trillion per day in April, up 27% from 2022, according to revised data for this year’s BIS triennial forex survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
She leaned over the counter, which was lined with dozens of little statues—waving Chinese cats, meditating Buddhas, Saint Francis bobble heads, and novelty dippy drinking birds with top hats.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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