espresso
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Furthermore, the chain will expand its beverage selection, introducing fresher coffee beans, new espresso machines and dairy alternatives.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The one who can knock back a double espresso or even an energy drink in the evening and still drift off to sleep an hour or so later.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dresses made of silver gift ribbon and plastic jump ropes had the effect of an espresso shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Walk into most grocery stores or gyms, and you’ll find a wall of sleek cans with the caffeine of roughly three espresso shots, zero sugar and sans-serif pledges to accelerate metabolism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
On the first corner he reached there stood a café, with little green tables on the pavement and a zinc-topped bar and an espresso machine.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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The first time I saw the U.S. and Canadian women play each other live, it felt as if someone had taken a standard hockey game, given it six espressos, and kicked it in the shins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
She’s eaten croissants by the Eiffel Tower, drunk espressos outside the Colosseum and now, could it be time for fish and chips on the London Eye?
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
That's the equivalent of two espressos or four cups of instant coffee or eight cups of tea.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2023
While the stores have attracted business from tourists, most Italians still prefer to sip their espressos at the thousands of smaller, family-owned coffee bars across the country.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
Cigarettes dangle from manicured fingers; tiny dogs wait patiently for owners to finish espressos; every female foot is shod in a high-heeled designer shoe.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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