increased value.
initial velocity.
invoice value.
First recorded in 1950–55
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The formal diagnosis, stage IV, came in December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"This new eruption could present an even better opportunity for 'island-naut' exploration as we prepare to return to the Moon with women and men via Artemis IV," he said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
In more severe cases, people may need to go to the hospital for supportive measures such as IV fluids, pain management and nursing care, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jesus Perez, a vet in Caracas, is one of several from his profession who brought food, IV fluids and medicines to treat injured or dehydrated pets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
On the following Saturday, Auks II, III, and IV were ready, built exactly as he had described.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Elsewhere, Unilever last month talked up Liquid I.V., a maker of electrolyte-drink mixes that it bought in 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Unilever’s Liquid I.V. electrolyte drink mix wants viewers to appreciate hydration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Other things that I have automatic repeat orders set up for: Swiffer Wet Jet pads, Liquid I.V., coffee beans, magnesium gummies, shampoo and conditioner, and assorted cleaning supplies.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2024
Employees handed out packets of Liquid I.V. hydration powder and samples of Mosh, a line of protein bars by Maria Shriver and her son Patrick Schwarzenegger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
“We’ve got him on I.V. antibiotics and he’s doing pretty well,” Dr. Gonzalez said in a low voice, “but unless we find those dogs, he’ll need a series of rabies injections. Those are no fun.”
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Then there were the toilets: Literal, singing ones for hydration brand Liquid IV’s Super Bowl debut, urging viewers to check what color their urine was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Prime’s decision to choreograph Rams wide receiver Louis Brown IV’s mocking version of the “Deion shuffle” after scoring that go-ahead touchdown was pure directing brilliance, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Compared with past titles, Diablo IV’s launch appears to have gone well.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
The streamer, known as Actually Arcane on Twitch, shared a video of her emotional reaction to seeing Diablo IV's character creator for the first time.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
"I didn't think you could possibly do it with IV's in both arms. . ." he said, his voice shedding its tone of superiority and knowledge.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann
Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
On Saturdays, a Sacramento clinic repurposes the reclining chairs reserved for patients recovering from abortion procedures for the people coming in for the IVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
"We were told that his illness was one in a million. Other parents were learning to change diapers but I was learning how to change chemotherapy ports and IVs."
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
Surrounded by tubes and IVs in a hospital room, the rapper flashed a peace sign at the camera and wrote in the caption that he’d been fighting for his life “literally for 9 days straight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
IVs dangled next to their beds, respirators breathed for them, tubes fed them, and what little life they had left was kept going by machines.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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