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alcohol

[al-kuh-hawl, -hol] / ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl /
NOUN
intoxicating, flammable liquid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
booze drink ethanol liquor methanol smoke
STRONG
alky cocktail firewater hootch intoxicant moonshine palliative rotgut sauce spirits tipple toddy
WEAK
canned heat hard stuff red-eye

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Constellation posted fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday after the bell, where the alcohol company beat sales and earnings expectations, but issued lower-than-expected fiscal 2027 guidance and withdrew its estimates for 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Woods told officers he had not consumed alcohol that day.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

These medications have reshaped how obesity and the overweight are treated and opened the door to a new scientific field that’s assessing GLP-1s for everything from osteoarthritis to alcohol addiction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Redacted test results Cervantes chose to share with the media showed she had a near-zero blood alcohol level, and the district attorney declined to file charges later that month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Although Prohibition ultimately failed and was repealed, Sunday refused to give up the fight against alcohol, calling for the reintroduction of the Prohibition amendment.

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