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alcohol

[al-kuh-hawl, -hol] / ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl /


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Downward pressure in prices this month includes discounts and promotions on TVs, alcohol and sound-systems amid the Six Nations rugby tournament, as well as on clothing and footwear, BRC Chief Executive Helen Dickinson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He said it was the responsibility of politicians to protect children and argued that the issue should be treated no different to alcohol or tobacco: "There must be clear rules in the digital world too."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Canada, a huge market for American alcohol, largely cleared its shelves of liquor, wine and beer from the U.S. over a year ago, cutting that market off nearly completely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This indicates that these birds not only ingest alcohol but process it in a way similar to mammals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

That means fungi in the manure turn some of the corn into alcohol.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan