as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor
one sip of the hillbilly's potent mountain dew left inexperienced drinkers gasping
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Paris Reuters — French wine and spirits exports fell last year to their lowest volume in at least 25 years as US tariffs and Chinese duties hit sales and a strong euro made some alcohol more expensive, industry group FEVS said on Tuesday, warning of no imminent relief.—
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CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Her next goal is to create sugar-free mocktails for her restaurants, as GLP-1s can make alcohol less appealing.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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First, the white lightning… Bill Whitaker: Wow, that gives a punch.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 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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On top of all that, many ski town culinary hotspots have fantastic zero-proof cocktail offerings, including James Beard winner Matt Vawter’s Rootstalk in Breckenridge, where an expansive menu includes a booze-free Old Fashioned, seasonal shrubs and mocktails, and non-alcoholic cider, beer and wine.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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Experts also point to fatty, salty food and booze.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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While bootlegs have been out there for decades, the Petty estate is finally making the concert officially available, with audio restoration done by Ryan Ulyate.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Chargers did not incorporate enough play-action bootleg into their offense over the last two years.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Mountain dew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20dew. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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