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Coca-Cola

British  
/ ˌkəʊkəˈkəʊlə /

noun

  1. a carbonated soft drink flavoured with coca leaves, cola nuts, caramel, etc

  2. (modifier) denoting the spread of American culture and values to other parts of the world

    Coca-Cola generation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Williams, who decided to leave Coca-Cola in 2024, says she is pursuing partnerships and other ways to grow without having to rely on investor money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Microsoft’s stock trades at a forward price/earnings ratio of around 22, making it less prized than Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and Colgate-Palmolive.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

But investors should be wary of stocks like Coca-Cola, Philip Morris International, and Procter & Gamble as valuations are now lofty.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Coca-Cola last summer agreed to use real cane sugar in its drinks sold in the US.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

And she had a daughter who grew up speaking only English and swallowing more Coca-Cola than sorrow.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan