tonic
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He said Erewhon would focus on expanding in Southern California, though a tonic bar did open at a members-only club in New York City last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Most pieces will end on the tonic chord.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
A broken car AC and soaring L.A. summer temperatures sent one writer on a search for cooling remedies and tonics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Zoo staff provided ventilation and water to cool her down, and later administered subcutaneous fluids, liver tonics and vitamins.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
It holds a cozy sauna, two cold tubs and a small bar for post-plunge tonics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025
But book after book disappointed her—they all seemed to be journals of plant life, notations about tonics or medicines.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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