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illegally produced liquor
college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab
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Recent Examples of white lightning
Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.
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Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white lightning
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Remember that alcohol dehydrates the body, so try to drink one glass of water with each unit of alcohol.Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
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In 2021 and 2022, there were 50 and 55 crashes, respectively, that were alcohol related, according to city data.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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After Cohen made some controversial comments in 2021, though, the show was hit with a booze ban.Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The last few Cask Strength releases approached 140 proof, and one of them shattered the booze ceiling to reach 144.5 proof.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2024
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But as most hardcore Dylan fans will know, that exact exchange with the audience did happen a year later, at a 1966 U.K. gig in Manchester that was widely distributed as a bootleg and eventually officially released.Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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But the Bruce vault is a very large place, and there’s still a giant collection of recordings that nobody has ever heard, even on bootlegs.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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“White lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20lightning. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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