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alcoholic

[al-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik] / ˌæl kəˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk /




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Under emergency state regulations two years ago, California banned these specific hemp products and agents with the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control seized thousands of products statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

In December, the California State Auditor said a supervisor wrongly let four Alcoholic Beverage Control managers commute in their state vehicles, at an estimated cost of $16,200.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"Alcoholic beverages sales in Japan will continue to decline because we cannot go against the shrinking population, which means we cannot expect the Japanese market to grow massively," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

The two off-duty agents who shot the shooter were from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Houston Police Department.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024

Alcoholic beverages are not necessary to insure an adequate secretion of milk.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.




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