1982, Sue Grafton, A is for Alibi"I gave her a tranq," he said with anguish. "She asked for one and I found this bottle in the medicine cabinet and gave it to her."
1992, Sisters of Mercy, Alice (song)She needs you like she needs her tranqs To tell her that the world is clean.
2007, Michele LeBlanc, Belt Buckles and Pajamas (page 65)He was about to stand up and start on another rant, which only would have led to Sam tranqing him.
2008, Charlotte Boyett-Compo, In the Arms of the Wind (page 144)He fumbled at the dart but the needle was barbed and wouldn't come out. His fingers slid from it as a powerful numbness began to creep over his extremities. “Got him!†the man who had tranqed him shouted to his buddies.
