as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor
one sip of the hillbilly's potent mountain dew left inexperienced drinkers gasping
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And while hair perfumes are typically less concentrated and contain less alcohol (to prevent dryness), our testers appreciated that the scent lingers all day long.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025 -
However, according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, you are not allowed to drink alcohol on board unless it’s served by a flight attendant.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.—
Omari Sankofa II,
Detroit Free Press,
1 Nov. 2021
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Human cravings for booze may have deep evolutionary roots, a new study has shown.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Early on, the Patriots favored outside zone run concepts from under center and play-action bootleg throws off those same runs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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She’s posted up like a bootleg seller on the streets of New York, went on the subway to sell the record, and even hosted a pop-up shop at a bodega to promote the LP.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Mountain dew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20dew. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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