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plural of dose

as in dosages

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present tense third-person singular of dose

as in drugs

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The team's doctor administered treatment doses according to height, with a standardized measuring tape against the wall to help determine the dose. — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026 One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026 If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals. — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026 Two doses are 86 percent effective at preventing mumps; a single dose is 72 percent effective. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026 The vaccines are administered in two doses and are highly effective, with two doses being 97% effective while one dose is 93% effective. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026 Novo Nordisk charges $499 a month for all doses of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly offers its lowest dose for $349 and the others at $499. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025

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Saffron supplements are available in several forms and various dosages, both of which are important to consider when choosing one.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
On TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, users document alleged reta journeys, discuss dosages and direct followers toward suppliers.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2026

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Four people, including a man serving time for murder, have been arrested and accused of smuggling drugs and other contraband into the Pulaski County jail, a news release from the county sheriff's office says.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2026
Follow-up testing found that the street drugs contained high levels of N-methylclonazepam, a benzodiazepine that operates similarly to Xanax or Valium.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

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