tonic
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In the UK, decent runs for England and Scotland may be just the tonic after years of never-ending political and economic crises.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
In some of those pockets, homelessness and street crime are the most salient issues facing the city, and Pratt’s apocalyptic talk about them landed as a tonic.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
“American Patriarch” is a tonic reminder that, from its very beginnings, our republic has exhaled a whiff of the miraculous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
You have a lot of cooks and a lot of pots, and you don’t want to get burned in this way again, even if the $300,000 is the perfect tonic.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
But for Papa, who usually hated any kind of noise, this loud sound was a tonic.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
Zoo staff provided ventilation and water to cool her down, and later administered subcutaneous fluids, liver tonics and vitamins.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A well-scented man, Lou stocked his bathroom with rows of tonics and lotions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Cafes and teahouses in Beijing and Chengdu now double as pseudo-temples, selling fortune charms, herbal infusions, and “Stay-Up-Late Water” tonics meant to balance urban overstimulation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
Pills, tonics, elixirs, Zumba, Noom and now Ozempic.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2023
Besides food and beverages, people suggested ointments and tonics, even enclosing advertisements to show the doctors exactly what to buy.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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