alcohol

Example Sentences

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The Sacramento district attorney’s office declined to file charges after a blood test showed there were no traces of drugs or alcohol in her system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Mullin tried unsuccessfully to get it off using soap, alcohol and other solvents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The neighborhood has long been a haven for Westerners, offering mixed-gender running clubs, access to alcohol in what had long been a dry society and a sense that the kingdom’s most conservative rules don’t apply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It is a sugar alcohol typically made by fermenting corn and is now used in hundreds of food products.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

He never touched a drop of alcohol, even on New Year’s.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen