tonic
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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
You have a lot of cooks and a lot of pots, and you don’t want to get burned in this way again, even if the $300,000 is the perfect tonic.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Faye drank her tonic and licked her lips.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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
And if Erewhon sells it — sea moss gels, kale chips, bone broth tonics, paleo bagels, celebrity smoothies — it’s almost guaranteed to become a viral sensation among the hot and health-obsessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
Prebiotic and probiotic beverages, like apple cider vinegar tonics and kombucha, claim to nourish and diversify the gut microbiome.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2024
Because he was the only Negro doctor for two hundred miles, Tony’s father delivered babies, gave tonics and cough medicine for head colds, and patched up scratches, cuts, and burns.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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