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Glimpse the vials stowed beside the eggs in the fridge.
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Police later discovered a variety of sedatives and other prescription drugs in multiple vials and bottles around the home, none of which were labeled as prescribed to any patient, the LAPD stated.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Amorphous solar cells are placed directly against the vials.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Four health workers went door to door with suitcases full of swabs and vials.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Police later discovered a variety of sedatives and other prescription drugs in multiple vials and bottles around the home, none of which were labeled as prescribed to any patient, the LAPD stated.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Amorphous solar cells are placed directly against the vials.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Four health workers went door to door with suitcases full of swabs and vials.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vial
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“Vial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vial. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l 
: a small container (as for medicines) made usually of glass or plastic
Medical Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
called also phial
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