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alcoholic

[al-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik] / ˌæl kəˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk /




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In December, the California State Auditor said a supervisor wrongly let four Alcoholic Beverage Control managers commute in their state vehicles, at an estimated cost of $16,200.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control said in a statement it is working with local authorities to investigate the matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

"Alcoholic beverages sales in Japan will continue to decline because we cannot go against the shrinking population, which means we cannot expect the Japanese market to grow massively," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

The two off-duty agents who shot the shooter were from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Houston Police Department.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024

Next he took from the shelf over his table a bottle marked "Alcoholic Solution—Potassium Hydrate."

From Gold of the Gods by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)




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