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a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
he hardly felt it when the nurse stuck the hypodermic in his arm
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Roise said to help protect against damage from wildfires, residents should clear any potential fuel like bushes, pine needles or propane tanks away from their homes.—
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This Japanese type of juniper shrub forms a dense mat of prickly blue-green needles that turn slightly purplish in winter.—
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Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hypodermics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermics. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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