own medicine
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Palace gave Liverpool a dose of their own medicine with a late goal in a 2-1 victory that finally exposed the flaws in Slot's team.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
The Gunners gave Luis Enrique's side a taste of their own medicine in Paris but could not score.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
In other words, the cell has been engineered to produce its own medicine to keep healthy in the tumor's hostile environment.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
Their work has armed scientists and drug companies with the means to turn the body’s cells into manufacturers of its own medicine.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023
He had learned to swallow some of his own medicine, and I was working toward being a warrior.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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