: a carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts
1
cost-of-living adjustment
2
cost-of-living allowance
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Chao uses 7up, but other versions have used Sprite, cola, Japanese cider, root beer, and even vodka.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The scent offers oud and warm spices with just a hint of cola, with an array of flowers that balance the bitterness of its leather expression.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Take a microfiber cloth and dampen it with the cola.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
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Their favorite foods or items during their lifetimes were included such as sweets like colas or traditional cuisine.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Chao uses 7up, but other versions have used Sprite, cola, Japanese cider, root beer, and even vodka.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The scent offers oud and warm spices with just a hint of cola, with an array of flowers that balance the bitterness of its leather expression.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Take a microfiber cloth and dampen it with the cola.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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