as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor
one sip of the hillbilly's potent mountain dew left inexperienced drinkers gasping
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The characters can be flawed, and cars can crash, McDermott says, but NASCAR wanted race scenes to look authentic and was adamant that the series not depict anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026 -
To participate, travelers must be 21 or older, the legal age to purchase alcohol in the United States.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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First, the white lightning… Bill Whitaker: Wow, that gives a punch.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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Plans to serve booze at White Stadium’s professional soccer matches in Boston have encountered pushback by critics of the city’s public-private rehab plan, but a ban on alcohol would effectively kill the $325 million project.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Activations — from banks to big tech, booze to beauty products — beckon attendees with the siren call of air conditioning and free WiFi, trading comfort for content and brand loyalty.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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His strengths as a rhythm passer and his ability to operate on bootlegs align cleanly with that system.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The piece wouldn't be officially released online for some time, but a stray audience member or two recorded a bootleg of the screen inside the theater and posted it to social media.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Mountain dew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20dew. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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