prescribed
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She was prescribed a range of medications for depression and insomnia as her condition worsened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He decried “the experts and politicians who have prescribed, encouraged, and applauded the disintegration of such farming communities all over this country into our allegedly miraculous modern American agriculture.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Larson’s office later attributed the seizure to a congenital heart issue, adding that he’d been prescribed medication to help.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Participants were encouraged to become more physically active, improve their diets, and take their medications as prescribed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Morse code is made up of dots and dashes, each of which has its own prescribed length.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
