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alcohol

[al-kuh-hawl, -hol] / ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl /


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He neither drinks alcohol nor drives a car and his hobby of choice is raising parrots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Even so, DeSouza recommends paying closer attention to ingredient labels and watching for erythritol or "sugar alcohol."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

He said it was the responsibility of politicians to protect children and argued that the issue should be treated no different to alcohol or tobacco: "There must be clear rules in the digital world too."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Tariffs have also weighed on companies’ abilities to sell alcohol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A pair of eyes peered down through lenses as thick as the bottom of a Coca-Cola bottle, eyes protruding, luminous and veined, like an old biology specimen preserved in alcohol.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison