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dispense

[dih-spens] / dɪˈspɛns /




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As the United States Supreme Court explained in 1942, the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of counsel implicitly embodies a “correlative right to dispense with a lawyer’s help.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

When medication management cannot be handled with simple pill organizers, high-tech devices are available that dispense medications at preprogrammed times and alert caregivers or family members when a dose is missed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Because those peptides aren’t components of an approved drug and don’t carry a USP monograph, compounders weren’t allowed to dispense them anyway.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The new feature can dispense personalized healthcare advice that’s informed by medical records and personal health data, if users choose to upload them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

One about August driving a honeymobile around, similar to the bookmobile, only she had jars of honey to dispense instead of books.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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