: 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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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The statement-making lip stood out underneath her cherry cola curls, which shielded her eyes from the camera.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Drink liquids other than caffeinated beverages (coffee, strong tea, colas, energy drinks) or alcohol.
—Mary Nolan-Pleckham, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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Many bottles also carry hints of vanilla, cola, or baking spice from oak aging.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The statement-making lip stood out underneath her cherry cola curls, which shielded her eyes from the camera.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Drink liquids other than caffeinated beverages (coffee, strong tea, colas, energy drinks) or alcohol.
—Mary Nolan-Pleckham, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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