tonic
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Eberl added that Bayern had considered asking for Sunday's Bundesliga game at Freiburg to be postponed, but believed the best tonic for Kompany would be to "play and be successful".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Our physician father finally conceded that tonic water—thanks to drops of quinine—might not be a completely worthless mix of food coloring and empty calories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
Within a few days, we were walking to the quarry, rather than going by truck, and this too was a tonic.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Zoo staff provided ventilation and water to cool her down, and later administered subcutaneous fluids, liver tonics and vitamins.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A well-scented man, Lou stocked his bathroom with rows of tonics and lotions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
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
Pills, tonics, elixirs, Zumba, Noom and now Ozempic.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2023
Sarsaparilla boiled for one of Sybil’s tonics, overpowering the aroma of the roasting meat.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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