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refresher

[ri-fresh-er] / rɪˈfrɛʃ ər /
NOUN
bracer
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NOUN
hair of the dog
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Sen. Darline Graham flubbed an answer on a South Carolina debate stage Tuesday, but she’s far from the only politician who could use a refresher on Pacific geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

They’ve surpassed $2 billion in sales for Starbucks, as they’ve launched an ever-sprawling genre of refresher varieties: water-based, lemonade-based, coconut milk–based, chili-dusted, frozen and blended.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

They serve in a unique militia system in which army conscripts do at least four months' service before being called up repeatedly over a decade for weeks-long refresher sessions.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

If you're hearing these for the first time, or could do with a refresher, here are some key terms and what they mean.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Kyle and his brothers had played it so much when they were younger, Mrs. Keeley wrote to Mr. Lemoncello’s company for a refresher pack of clue cards.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Fast food chains like McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, and Taco Bell have launched fruit-based so-called refreshers and coffee-adjacent options and other non-caffeine cold drinks aimed at the same audience.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

There are other reasons why demand for refreshers has continued to rise beyond just the economic factors, to be sure.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

McDonald’s this spring introduced its own custom sodas and refreshers, and it is gearing up to launch a line of energy drinks anchored by Red Bull—a first for the Golden Arches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

It has rolled out a range of coffee drinks, refreshers, and “dirty sodas” with add-ins like dried fruit and flavored syrups.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

We are great fruit-consumers, but we look on such trifles as only refreshers for odd moments, and not as having anything to do with the serious business of eating.

From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by William Delisle Hay




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