bromide
Example Sentences
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But unsurprisingly, it turned out to be no more than a series of bromides about the need for dialogue and restraint.
From Washington Post
One thing working in her favor is that sports fans are smarter than ever and a growing number want more from commentators than bromides such as “run the ball” and “toughen up the defense.”
From Washington Post
Since then, Tennessee has used a three-drug combination: the sedative midazolam to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride to stop the heart.
From Seattle Times
Oklahoma uses a three-drug lethal injection method starting with the sedative midazolam, rendering the person unconscious, followed by a paralytic vecuronium bromide and finally potassium chloride, which stops the heart.
From Seattle Times
Since 2018, Tennessee has used a three-drug combination to put inmates to death: the sedative midazolam to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride to stop the heart.
From Seattle Times
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