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pill

[pil] / pɪl /
NOUN
capsule of medicine
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NOUN
person who is annoying
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She was struck by the Roebucks’ initial identification of their nephew Jeramy, the pill bottle of Jeramy’s left at the crime scene, and the absence of concrete evidence tying Walters to the crime.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

It released a new tablet form of Wegovy in the United States in January, and the pill was recently approved for use in Europe.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Novartis shares rose after the drugmaker reported positive results in two late-stage trials from its new pill for the most common form of multiple sclerosis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

"An oral pill that targets the underlying neuromuscular drivers of airway collapse during sleep could help address this gap and broaden the range of effective options for patients who remain untreated today."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

The sleeping pill was an extraneous gesture; I didn’t need it, but the mere possibility of restlessness, of an afternoon full of bad dreams and distant plumbing noises, was too unpleasant to even contemplate.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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

So far, officials say they are not aware of any serious illnesses or deaths connected to the Trump-shaped pills.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

It issued images of the pills, which feature a depiction of Trump's head on one side and the words "Trump" and "NL" stamped on the other.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Patients who took vitamin C pills lived no longer than those who didn’t.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

“The Methodist Mission gets us milk powder and vitamins to distribute in the villages along the river. The tins of food and quinine pills come from the ABFMS.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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