cocktail
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Before the experiment, the mice received a cocktail of antibiotics for two weeks to deplete their gut microbiome.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
‘Prawned cocktail, coronation chicken, Black Forest gateau, onion soup. Done properly, they’re all delicious. Where’s all that kind of food gone?’
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the front gardens, yellow and red roses bloom to match the houses’ exteriors; in the back, a sunny 4-foot cocktail pool with a natural limestone border awaits guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Most AI matchmakers operate on a pay-per-date model, charging users roughly the cost of a cocktail to advance to an in-person meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
We rode in a taxi down to the Palace Hotel, left the bags, arranged for berths on the Sud Express for the night, and went into the bar of the hotel for a cocktail.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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