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prescribed

[pri-skrahybd] / prɪˈskraɪbd /


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The useful unit isn’t a prescribed number of ounces or cups; it’s however much your household ordinarily reaches for when making one meal.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Proton pump inhibitors reduce stomach acid and are often prescribed for acid reflux and related conditions.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Anyway, if the debt should finally sink the public credit, Smith prescribed an open and avowed national bankruptcy rather than the treacherous debasement of the coin of the realm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Shares of Walmart declined on Thursday after the world’s largest supermarket chain reported disappointing U.S. comparable sales growth, after drug prices were hit by changes to regulations on Medicaid prescribed medication.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Bhalla prescribed a half-dozen drugs to lower Wilson’s cholesterol, prevent clotting, and control his blood pressure.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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