Example Sentences

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“The Taser-equipped drone ... has no realistic chance of solving the mass shooting problem Axon now is prescribing it for, only distracting society from real solutions to a tragic problem,” the board members said.

From The Verge • Jun. 6, 2022

“It’s like a breath of fresh air,” said Dr. Stephen Salloway, a Rhode Island neurologist and Biogen consultant who is prescribing the drug.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2021

Whoever is prescribing the anxiety medication seems like a good place to start.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2021

If everyone is aiming for the same bullseye, and someone is prescribing a right or wrong way in terms of methodology, we will end up with a lot of replications.

From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2018

He must not forget or break his appointments; he must realize the effects of the medicines he is prescribing; if a surgeon, his work must never be below its best.

From Habits that Handicap The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy by Towns, Charles B.