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pill

[pil] / pɪl /
NOUN
capsule of medicine
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NOUN
person who is annoying
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The lack of pay increases are a tough pill to swallow for many Americans, especially lower- and middle-income households struggling with higher energy and living costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Eli Lilly doubles down on its pipeline with new data for weight-loss pill Foundayo and next-generation combo drug EloraTZP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

That’s all alongside the medications that Lilly already sells: Zepbound and Mounjaro, plus Foundayo, a GLP-1 pill.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

People doing well on a shot every three months have little reason to switch to a daily pill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Now, looking around in the Hatchery cafeteria, Claire was aware that all the other workers took a pill every morning.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

Rather than a typical medical clinic, it provides women with access to resources, including pills, and a space to be able to seek support or carry out the pharmacological abortion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

LaTanya Walker considered ordering abortion pills for her niece, she said, but she ultimately did not because she worried about whether they could exacerbate medical conditions.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mr. McCredie was not about to contradict him, and provided him with some pills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

At a hearing in May, Steele granted prosecutors’ request for access to “any and all prescription medication on file” for Woods, including type of prescription, number of pills and dosage amount.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Nicole took the first lead, and it went smoothly for the first ten minutes, discounting the wind, the stinging rain, and Chase’s throbbing front tooth, which the pain pills had done nothing to help.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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