prescribe
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For instance, Walter Bagehot, the 19th-century editor of the Economist, didn’t simply prescribe that, in a crisis, central banks should lend freely against good collateral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Doctors often prescribe blood thinners to these patients to reduce the chance of blood clots and stroke.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Morgentaler describes getting calls “all the time”—for instance, from men completely unable to find a physician to prescribe testosterone therapy.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
She said each of the seven health boards in Wales used a traffic light system - some are red, meaning only specialists can prescribe the drug.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
For recuperation, Madam Pomfrey wasn’t sure what to prescribe and said you should probably eat lots of—chocolate.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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"I want every person who prescribes the drug to warn women of the possible side effects," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
When he gets sedentary patients, Alter prescribes exercise like a drug.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Textbook monetary policy prescribes looking through sudden supply shocks such as higher oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The book under discussion is “The New Rules” by Russian-born TikTok influencer Margarita Nazarenko, who prescribes gender roles that Sokol recognizes as distinctly Eastern European.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
“I watch the sardines,” murmurs Madame, “and the termites, and the crows . . .” Etienne summons a doctor who prescribes rest, aspirin, and aromatic violet comfits.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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He prescribed in the same breath that, in so doing, the central banks should charge a high rate of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Her mother, Koushila, had first taken her to a doctor, who prescribed an ointment.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
When the brand-name drugs are prescribed off-label, they aren’t covered by insurance and can cost hundreds of dollars a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He said his parents took him to a doctor, who prescribed testosterone tablets.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Morse code is made up of dots and dashes, each of which has its own prescribed length.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Government can use its purchasing and research policies to reward strong security and safety practices without prescribing how a rapidly changing technology must develop.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Ms. Berg is careful to add that “we refrain from prescribing to people what they should think.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I guess it's safe to say that the line between war and peace has been blurred, and that's the new reality that we live with in Europe right now," he said, prescribing his Nordic remedy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The project involved an interdisciplinary international group of experts in medication prescribing and geriatric medicine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
He was doing nothing less now, he thought, than prescribing corrective lenses for Earthling souls.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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Vocabulary from the Constitution of the United States
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