: 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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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But he's been pleasantly surprised at finding a cola replacement that is half the price of Pepsi.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
No such links were made with drinking tea or decaffeinated coffee, while drinking more cola was tied to a significantly lower chance of healthy aging.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Samples taken from the cola bottles revealed that the product was laced with cannabis, NVWA said, adding that Dutch police are now investigating how the candy became contaminated.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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The taste leans into cola, molasses, and dark fruit, along with buttercream, before a lengthy, oak-forward finish that ends with black pepper.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But he's been pleasantly surprised at finding a cola replacement that is half the price of Pepsi.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
No such links were made with drinking tea or decaffeinated coffee, while drinking more cola was tied to a significantly lower chance of healthy aging.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Samples taken from the cola bottles revealed that the product was laced with cannabis, NVWA said, adding that Dutch police are now investigating how the candy became contaminated.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cola
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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