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Recent Examples of white lightning
Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.
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Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white lightning
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During her years in their church (the Apostolic United Brethren) , Janelle didn't drink alcohol or coffee, but slowly started to step away from that practice with her ex husband Kody and her sister wives Christine, Meri and Robyn.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Minutes later, the girl vomited the alcohol that investigators learned Ayilaran gave to her, according to the filing.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Canadian workers started pulling American booze off the shelves of government-run liquor stores in several provinces even before the U.S. tariffs went into effect.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Add that buzz kill to a flight of other challenges facing the booze business: Dry January – and its sober-curious companion in fall, Sober October – along with the thriving year-round embrace of lower-alcohol and non-alcohol options, especially by younger consumers.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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That hasn't panned out thus far, as Mahomes has been elusive on his five rushes for 18 yards, including a touchdown and fourth-down conversion on what looked like the same play call — a bootleg scramble toward the sideline. 4d ago / 5:06 PM PST Copied Share Touchdown, Chiefs!—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Dotson was again open downfield on a third-quarter bootleg.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“White lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20lightning. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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