: 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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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
Add the red wine followed by the cola; stir and garnish with a lemon wheel.
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—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Dark Cherry Getty Images Getty Images Cherry cola hair has been on the come-up since fall 2023, and the trend—or some version of dark cherry or burgundy hair—shows no signs of slowing down in 2025.
—Avery Stone, Allure, 17 Apr. 2025
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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
Add the red wine followed by the cola; stir and garnish with a lemon wheel.
8.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Dark Cherry Getty Images Getty Images Cherry cola hair has been on the come-up since fall 2023, and the trend—or some version of dark cherry or burgundy hair—shows no signs of slowing down in 2025.
—Avery Stone, Allure, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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