tonic
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Our physician father finally conceded that tonic water—thanks to drops of quinine—might not be a completely worthless mix of food coloring and empty calories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the UK, decent runs for England and Scotland may be just the tonic after years of never-ending political and economic crises.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
In some of those pockets, homelessness and street crime are the most salient issues facing the city, and Pratt’s apocalyptic talk about them landed as a tonic.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
You have a lot of cooks and a lot of pots, and you don’t want to get burned in this way again, even if the $300,000 is the perfect tonic.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
The tonic was a clear yellow-green, with a gentle aroma of fresh flowers and grass, reminding Minli of a spring morning.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
We’re all sitting at home sipping adaptogenic mushroom tonics, journaling our feelings and politely declining invitations to any event after 7 p.m. because we’d rather optimize our sleep scores than take a tequila shot.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Zoo staff provided ventilation and water to cool her down, and later administered subcutaneous fluids, liver tonics and vitamins.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Cafes and teahouses in Beijing and Chengdu now double as pseudo-temples, selling fortune charms, herbal infusions, and “Stay-Up-Late Water” tonics meant to balance urban overstimulation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
It holds a cozy sauna, two cold tubs and a small bar for post-plunge tonics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025
As Englewood gained population, Holmes’s sales of tonics and lotions increased.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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