temperance
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The hangover of the temperance movement lasted well into the 20th Century in parts of Scotland.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
A Jewish homeland in backwaters of the Ottoman empire seemed unattainable, and pressing domestic concerns like slavery and temperance took precedence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Early Free Methodists were active in the temperance and abolitionist movements.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
Whether teetotaling, temperance or virgin, they’re just drinks, after all — though I suppose their intricacy beyond fresh-squeezed juice demands we label them something nobler.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024
The guards exchanged smiles and rolled their eyes while the tinker gave an impromptu sermon on the subject of temperance.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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