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strong drink

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noun

  1. alcoholic drink

"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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The reform movement could appear intolerant and overbearing to outsiders, particularly in campaigns to enforce observance of the Christian Sabbath or to ban strong drink.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

There were movements to distribute the Bible, to build asylums, penitentiaries, and schools, to ban strong drink, to bring world peace, to purify diets, and to commune with the dead.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

Farmers, artisans, laborers, and even dockside toughs fought back with more demonstrations, hangings in effigy, and rounds of angry speeches fortified with strong drink and stronger language.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

To keep soldiers & sailors away from strong drink, tons of pop are being rushed to U.S. bases all over the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I went all through the war without swallerin’ a mouthful of strong drink, even when the doctor ordered it.

From A Waif of the Mountains by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

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