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prescription

[pri-skrip-shuhn] / prɪˈskrɪp ʃən /


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There are once-weekly patches, patches that combine estradiol with progestin, and different doses that may be close to the original prescription and can be substituted.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The document is clever, beginning each bullet point with the name of the good or service the plan is going to make “cheaper”: gasoline, utilities, prescription drugs, groceries, housing, childcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Instead, the market is focused on new prescription data to gauge the pill’s commercial success.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Each participant's "fluid prescription" was calculated by comparing their usual urine output with the amount needed to reach a daily goal of at least 2.5 liters.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Although nobody noticed it until it was too late, having Mr. Dubonnet and my dad on opposite sides was a prescription for conflict.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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