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Noun
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Looking for strong drinks and a light breeze without the noise of Lower Broadway?—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 July 2025 -
Combined with its ample bar and strong drinks, the Newport Boulevard joint soon attracted locals from the fishing community and out-of-towners alike.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can dehydrate you.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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The cafe aims to provide a relaxing environment without caffeine or alcohol.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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If negotiations work out with the building’s landlord – and pending approval of a liquor license from the city of Denver – Skinner and Music City owners Sam and Jordan Graf, who are brothers, hope to turn the spot into a fully functioning bar and restaurant of their own.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
17 July 2025
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The 56-year-old Watertown Democrat admitted that prosecutors had enough evidence to prove their case charging him with operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of property damage.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 July 2025
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Ozzy does his thing, making the music, playing the music, and staying off drugs and booze; Sharon does hers, managing Ozzy’s career, managing Ozzy, making the business decisions, counting the money, looking after Ozzfest, looking after Ozzy.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Gasoline turned out to be more efficient and better for engines, so ethanol mostly ended up in solvents and booze.—
Michael Grunwald
July 21,
Literary Hub,
21 July 2025
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This 14% alcohol Barolo is the color of rum and orange juice.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Aged rum: The original Jungle Bird calls for blackstrap rum, which is a very dark spiced rum, Backhus tells us.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Charged Lemonade also contained guarana extract, another stimulant.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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The Mayo Clinic says that kratom can be used in low doses as a stimulant, and at higher doses as a sedative.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.—
Sarah Linn
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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So do people who were convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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Anna Lomax Wood, who helps to run the archive, said that both her father, Alan, and grandfather, John, enjoyed a tipple.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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After dinner, move over to the bar and choose your closing tipple from a selection of whisky, tequila and rum, or opt for a classic cocktail instead.—
George Koutsakis,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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