How to Use nicotine in a Sentence
nicotine
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El Gordo looked at him, then gave him a nicotine patch.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024
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In turn, when a person on the drug smokes a cigarette, the nicotine has nowhere to latch onto.
—Yoni Heisler, BGR, 24 Sep. 2021
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The Vuse cartridges contain 4.8% nicotine, which is in the moderate-to-high range.
—Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 13 Oct. 2021
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And the nicotine could trigger lung problems and other ailments, the study's researchers say.
—Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2022
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Oral nicotine and vaping are risky but not quite as bad.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2022
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The chemicals in these devices can cause lung injuries and the nicotine can cause heart attacks.
—Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023
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In March this year, though, a new bill gave FDA power over even synthetic nicotine.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 Oct. 2022
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But the startup’s rise was fueled by use among teenagers, some of whom became hooked on Juul’s high-nicotine pods.
—Michelle Chapman and Matthew Perrone, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2022
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But the startup's rise was fueled by use among teenagers, some of whom became hooked on Juul's high-nicotine pods.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2022
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Avoid caffeine and nicotine during the late afternoon and evening.
—Esther Crain, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
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The syringe was sent out for testing by the FBI, and months later, it was revealed to contain a lethal dose of liquid nicotine.
—Cameron Rubner, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
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One of the car’s passengers, a 15-year-old boy, claimed ownership of two of the vape pens, one containing nicotine and the other THC.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
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Caffeine, nicotine and THC were also found in Strain’s system.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
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Next to him, a man with glazed eyes and a sloppy grin lays out a rough line of snuff along his wrist, preparing for a swift hit of stress-relieving nicotine.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
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The agency hasn't yet taken a stand on synthetic nicotine.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2021
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Thousands of kids a year are exposed to the liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes, also known as vapes.
—Liz Szabo | Kff Health News, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
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There are few places where the problem feels more pressing than in high school bathrooms, where students crowd the stalls between classes to get a nicotine fix.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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In June, Gil paid about $650 to hire a secondhand smoke consultant to assess nicotine levels in her home.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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But those don't work for everyone, and not all smokers are ready to (or even want to) completely stop using nicotine.
—Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 13 Oct. 2021
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Combining the nicotine patch with either a nicotine gum or lozenge can improve your chances of success.
—Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
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Avoid alcohol and nicotine two hours before going to bed.
—Claudia Herwig, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
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The low nicotine cigarettes still contain the harmful products that can cause disease.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 June 2022
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Many teens and adults use the word addictive when describing social-media sites, as if the apps themselves are laced with nicotine.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
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The best choice is to quit or, better yet, to never begin using tobacco and nicotine products.
—Matt Holman, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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Other birds have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts, whose residual nicotine keeps mites away.
—Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
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The New Zealand smoking ban, due to start in 2027, was part of a global wave of legislation aimed at curbing the harmful effects of nicotine.
—Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
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The same goes for cigarettes or any other product that contains nicotine.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
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Jonas says that people who have this damage and scarring should avoid nicotine products to preserve lung function.
—Janelle Chavez, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
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Juul initially sold its high-nicotine pods in flavors like mango, mint and creme.
—Matthew Perrone and Dave Collins, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022
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It was spurred, in part, by the United States’ lax enforcement of nicotine regulations.
—Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 25 June 2024
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