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as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in to booze
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you can get drinks at the bar only if you show them a valid ID
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Recent Examples of drink
Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
In a sequence that seemed as bizarre as the fan shown drinking a beer out of a shoe on the video board inside the Footprint Center, the Bruins stormed back from what looked like certain defeat.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
One study found that a hot drink offered more effective relief from cold symptoms (like a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, and fatigue) than a room-temperature drink.22
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Following the release of the trailer, however, CDPR confirmed that in this version of the story Ciri has taken Trial of Grasses, giving her the mutations necessary to drink potions and have her eyes change like that.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
In a sequence that seemed as bizarre as the fan shown drinking a beer out of a shoe on the video board inside the Footprint Center, the Bruins stormed back from what looked like certain defeat.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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But Jamie can't even pour a victory drink at home because Beth is waiting with a tire iron surprise.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
One study found that a hot drink offered more effective relief from cold symptoms (like a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, and fatigue) than a room-temperature drink.22
9.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Six months later, a heavily scarred Margo is discovered by Paul and Lydia's police officer nephew Nate (Kevin Alves) while sipping a drink at a bar.TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Slather yourself in a fluffy throw, sip a green tea, and graze on strawberry sorbet with frozen raspberries and blueberries.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Maymont's Merry Market brings together more than 70 local makers for a day of shopping, plus live music, food and booze trucks and a holiday train.Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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But booze—and sugar, which is abundant in mixed drinks—can leave you parched, and dehydration is a common migraine trigger.Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Cruise, which previously operated as a subsidiary, will now be fully absorbed by GM.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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That includes absorbing the likely loss of Russia’s two military bases in Syria, and accepting what analysts call the crushing defeat of Kremlin ally Iran.Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cognac, along with rum, where the first two beverages to establish a global distribution footprint.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Liquor is often added to that base, and it's usually consumed around the holidays, not as a year-round beverage.Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The reality program also followed the DJ’s struggle with alcohol and his sobriety journey, as well as his relationship with girlfriend Ally Lewber.Anna Chan, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some tests may have more specific fasting requirements, such as requiring you to avoid drinking alcohol for a longer period beforehand.Sarah Jividen, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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In a game where a D-man on the other side put up two, seeing the team’s two most skilled defencemen finish with zero shots each and losing their minutes at five-on-five is a tough pill to swallow.Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Huskies were also swallowed up on the boards, getting out-rebounded 25-16 in the first half and allowing 11 second-chance points to the Irish.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
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Black liquor is a by-product of the paper production process, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Several factors may contribute to this decision: Regulatory Challenges U.S. state and local liquor licensing laws vary widely and can be expensive and time-consuming to navigate.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drink. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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