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alcoholic

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




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The response targets various alcoholic drinks and dairy products like whey, according to a series of White House statements signed by the president.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Santa Monica put screens on every block of the Third Street Promenade for World Cup watch parties where patrons were allowed to carry alcoholic beverages within a specific area of the open-air mall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

A report from Nielsen last year noted that more than 92% of people who bought nonalcoholic drinks also bought alcoholic beverages as well.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

Constellation Brands said higher gas prices and economic uncertainty dampened sales of its alcoholic beverages after a promising start to its recent quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The smell of Charles—damp, alcoholic, sweet with the linden-water he used for shaving—hung heavy in the air.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Mr Ashworth is recognised with a CBE for his charity work on behalf of the children of alcoholics.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

I’m 26 years sober and in my experience the only people that ever teased me were alcoholics themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

Children of alcoholics are most often on high alert trying to anticipate other people’s feelings, so they can try to head off problems or incidents before they become overwhelming.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022

Her roughly 161,000 followers include former Mennonites, retired police officers, knitters, cat owners, recovering alcoholics, vegetarians, atheists and women married to women.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2022

He was active, industrious, enjoyed good health, and was not addicted to alcoholics.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle


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