as in mountain dews
illegally produced liquor
college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab
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The next step for the research team is to apply this technique to other alcohols commonly used as markers for various chemical weapons, potentially broadening its impact and utility in forensic analysis.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 June 2026 -
So are sugar alcohols such as erythritol and maltitol.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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Live bootlegs of this tour (like Patriots of the Wasteland or Five Alive) definitely make the case that this lineup had a worthy album in them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the six years since its debut, the show has become an internet sensation, with viewers online embracing the musical's campy humor, jaw-dropping stage illusions and sing-along score, with bootlegs of the production going viral on TikTok and YouTube.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“White lightnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20lightnings. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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