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vial

[vahy-uhl, vahyl] / ˈvaɪ əl, vaɪl /
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Soon-Shiong also referred to Anktiva as a “single jab,” later adding that it was a “little vial that you inject subcutaneously.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Security Council, where he held up a small vial of white powder to illustrate the alleged danger of Saddam Hussein’s biological weapons.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Ezugwu also returned with a vial to find Ifunanya had died.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Shalom rubbed the liquid, stored in a small vial, into my scalp with his gloved fingertips.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Christopher swung out a hand above the waves: in it, tightly clutched, was the vial.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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