strong drink
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
His habits were strictly abstemious, and he neither took wine nor strong drink.
From Famous American Statesmen by Sarah Knowles Bolton
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