: a carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts
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cost-of-living adjustment
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cost-of-living allowance
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Some opted for autumnal ginger, while others leaned into the cherry-cola trend with deep burgundy locks and subtle purple tints.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Pepsi already has products on the market that specifically boast high fiber content, like its prebiotic cola and Quaker oatmeal.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
The company also recently introduced a prebiotic version of its signature cola.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
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Start with a whole chicken, cut up, and simmer in a homemade barbecue sauce of ketchup, cola, cider vinegar, and a splash of bourbon for a Southern barbecue flavor.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Some opted for autumnal ginger, while others leaned into the cherry-cola trend with deep burgundy locks and subtle purple tints.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Pepsi already has products on the market that specifically boast high fiber content, like its prebiotic cola and Quaker oatmeal.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
The company also recently introduced a prebiotic version of its signature cola.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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