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  • On this side of the Atlantic, craft brewers are known for their powerful beers, and most stateside stouts are not Irish, but Russian, made to mimic the extra-strong brews that warmed the Russian Empire in the 18th century.

    A Lovely Day for a Guinness (Alternative) 2011

  • The boys in the white coats will need extra-strong nets …

    These people are simply *insane*. | RedState 2010

  • The endgame was the creation of a secret society of the most devoted and dedicated Marmite consumers--"the Marmarati"--who would be given the sacred charge of selecting, marketing and of course consuming a new extra-strong Marmite product, named "Marmite XO."

    Playing The Spread 2011

  • A few beers are brewed, like Champagne, with the méthode champenoise , a convoluted process in which beer is fermented a second time, in the bottle, then carefully strained of its yeasty sediment, topped off with fresh beer and corked tight, producing an extra fizzy and often extra-strong tipple.

    My, What a Big Beer You Have! William Bostwick 2011

  • The strange thing is that if I just drink my cup of extra-strong coffee in the morning, I experience no such crash.

    Beat Caffeine Addiction, Then Stay Awake With Placebos | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Andy Wood of Mother Love Bone one of the forerunners of Pearl Jam died in 1990, and people were instantly trying to find Wood's dealer so they could shoot some of what they presumed would be extra-strong heroin.

    The Seattle Sound Ken Kurson 2011

  • Result: extra-strong furniture that is also ultralight and thus easy to rearrange.

    Neutra Collection by Vincent Van Duysen 2009

  • Traditionally, most specialty coffee shops have used the hot-brew method, which involves pouring extra-strong hot coffee over ice.

    Why Making Iced Coffee at Home Is Such a Grind 2010

  • In Leiden, residents have been given extra-strong garbage bags to keep the birds from scavenging for food.

    Seagulls Breed Discord in Rotterdam Port 2010

  • An extra-strong vibration came from my left side, near my heart.

    Shade Jeri Smith-Ready 2010

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