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espresso

[e-spres-oh] / ɛˈsprɛs oʊ /


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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

I’ll start: For early morning flights, order espresso on ice and add in a protein shake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

After that, I’ll shoot over to Los Feliz and go to Maru Coffee and get either a cortado or the espresso, because it comes with a little sparkling water, and a croissant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Victor sat in St. Mark’s Square, surrounded by hundreds of tables and thousands of chairs, and drank his third espresso.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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

Starbucks is to open 100 new coffee shops across Britain this year, as the country's appetite for vanilla lattes, iced espressos and banana caramel muffins continues to grow despite the gloomy economic outlook.

From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023

Her expression was wide-eyed and a little crazy, like she’d just had twenty espressos and ridden a roller coaster, but that didn’t bother Leo.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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