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caffeine

[ka-feen, kaf-een, kaf-ee-in] / kæˈfin, ˈkæf in, ˈkæf i ɪn /


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She doesn’t drink caffeine or have a full breakfast during the week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

If the measurement is higher or lower than “ideal,” the app provides a short blurb about what that could mean, like I could have slept poorly or had too much caffeine.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

But Tarasenko, 26, is unable to feed his caffeine habit, as his favourite fizzy drink is no longer in stock at his local supermarket.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But researchers are increasingly finding that simply asking whether coffee delays sleep may miss a more important issue: what caffeine does to the brain after sleep begins.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

And I can't help but think: maybe Tiny Cooper should fry his brain with caffeine more often.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan


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