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alcohol

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


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Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash, the CHP said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Kesaev made his fortune in tobacco and alcohol distribution during the chaotic 1990s in Russia, and then later expanded into retail grocery chains and the arms industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Provinces pulled US alcohol from shelves and Canadians significantly curbed travel south, which irritated the US in return.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

The wounds were cauterized with carbolic acid and sterilized with alcohol.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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