: a carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts
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cost-of-living adjustment
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cost-of-living allowance
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Like coffee, tea, dark colas, various sauces, and berries, red wine can have a not-so-bright effect on teeth.
—Janice Brockenberry, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Deadline revealed back in April that the studio bought the project for $1 million-plus as a pitch, telling the true story of Pepsi’s attempt to challenge Coca-Cola’s century-long reign as the world’s top cola.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
The spiked soda comes in 8-ounce cans, similar to Red Bull, in either cola or fruit punch flavors.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Some potential causes for an inability to sleep can include:
Caffeine or Nicotine Consumption Too Close to Bedtime
Caffeine is a stimulant found in coffee, colas, chocolate, and certain teas.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Like coffee, tea, dark colas, various sauces, and berries, red wine can have a not-so-bright effect on teeth.
—Janice Brockenberry, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Deadline revealed back in April that the studio bought the project for $1 million-plus as a pitch, telling the true story of Pepsi’s attempt to challenge Coca-Cola’s century-long reign as the world’s top cola.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
The spiked soda comes in 8-ounce cans, similar to Red Bull, in either cola or fruit punch flavors.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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