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alcohol

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


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The Distilled Spirits Council said Canada’s alcohol ban led to a 63% drop in U.S. alcohol exports last year to Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

O’Leary is calling for U.K. airports to stop selling alcohol in the mornings, or at least cut patrons off after two rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A permit for alcohol sales is likely to be approved, paving the way for the reopening of the beloved Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood theaters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

We put them into the collecting bottles filled with pale alcohol.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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