alcohol

Example Sentences

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The neighborhood has long been a haven for Westerners, offering mixed-gender running clubs, access to alcohol in what had long been a dry society and a sense that the kingdom’s most conservative rules don’t apply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Lively said the alleged smear campaign led to her losing out on acting jobs and revenue related to her alcohol and hair-care brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Together, these findings suggest that birds and other animals, including human ancestors, may have evolved a tolerance for and sometimes even a preference for alcohol.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

On Wednesday, Grace's father Dr Sanjoy Kumar said it was, therefore, "disgusting" that the bodies of his daughter and her friend and fellow student Barnaby were tested for drugs or alcohol after they died.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I walked into the house, and in the kitchen I fetched a bottle of rubbing alcohol and some cotton balls.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool