narcotic
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Only “WNBA,” with its narcotic synths and modicum of hooks, invites repeated plays.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy that directly targets pain-processing areas in the brain while avoiding the addiction risks linked to narcotic drugs.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
The arc of history is a narcotic that robs us of human responsibility, in allowing us to believe in some mysterious mechanism that will make things come out right by a sort of magic.
From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025
More than 75% of Thais currently back the plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, according to one recent poll.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2024
I was mortified, but Bonnie was in a state of almost narcotic bliss, overjoyed to have discovered a New York without the New Yorkers.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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