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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

He also claimed that Canadian provinces had restricted sales of U.S. alcoholic beverages in response to his “emergency” tariffs last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Senior officials last month described the planned 50% tariffs on Canada as a response to the country’s discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages, U.S. dairy products and U.S. motor vehicles.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 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

Along with devoting herself to campaigning for a ban on alcoholic beverages, Willard was also a strong advocate of women’s right to vote and an eight-hour workday.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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

It’s not just for recovering alcoholics or nondrinkers.

From New York Times Nov. 9, 2022

The Back on Track project brings together Brighton & Hove City Council with charities the Oasis Project and Nacoa to offer specialist support to people who grew up with alcoholics.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2021

America collected $340,000,000 from tariff taxes in 1911, and $40,000,000 of this from tobacco and alcoholics.

From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Price Collier




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