alcohol
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Germany has a surprisingly long history of trying to remove alcohol from traditional drinks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
According to the Associated Press, 19 states say that an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated — and therefore unable to consent — if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
You can only get one if you’re buying it from a business that’s closing or no longer selling alcohol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The ban is more strict in Scotland, with a law in place since 1981 that alcohol is only available in hospitality areas and not for other fans.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It had a football-locker smell of ancient sweat, iodine, blood and rubbing alcohol, and I felt a welling up of memories.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Hydrocarbons and chemical compounds like industrial alcohols and plastics accounted for the bulk of Tehran's exports to Beijing.
From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026
What is becoming clear, however, is that the long-held assumption that sugar alcohols, also known as polyols, are simply eliminated without harm may not be accurate.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025
Deducting the value of fiber and sugar alcohols from the total carbohydrate content of a food gives what's considered its net carb value.
From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024
There are also polyols or sugar alcohols - erythritol particularly has gained traction in recent years.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
Many of these fractions, the sugars and starches, the alcohols and acids, the emulsifiers and stabi lizers with the strange names, will be made into food.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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