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Recent Examples of intoxication However, the deputy noted that the man showed four out of eight indicators of intoxication during the walk and turn test and four out of four indicators during the one leg stand test, the lawsuit said. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025 But the officers arrested him on a charge of public intoxication and took him to the county jail, according to the lawsuit. Julia Marnin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025 One of the friends, the 17-year-old girl, took at least one of the pills and died from acute fentanyl intoxication. Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2025 On April 1, prosecutors dropped the child neglect charge against Anderson and charged her with disorderly conduct and disorderly intoxication, which are both misdemeanors, WESH reports. Kc Baker, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intoxication
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Noun
  • Like many Native American reservations, the people who live there suffer from poverty, alcoholism, dysfunctional families, divorce and many other issues.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
  • Robert Irsay, who also battled alcoholism, was impulsive and meddling, making rash personnel decisions and berating players.
    Ken Belson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • According to James, some of the pills were ecstasy.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
  • James said the medications included Viagra, sperm count pills, ecstasy and Percocet.
    Jenna Sundel Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Dylan, a baker’s apprentice, wants to marry her; their journey on his moped is one of the film’s loveliest sequences, an image of freedom and happiness that suggests such a life might be within reach.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
  • The Wrong Pet Beds Levy says the right type of dog bed is the most essential home item is for a dog's happiness and comfort.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The ball hit the back of the rim and soared into the heavens.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • One step below rocketing into the heavens, astrotourism is all about stargazing.
    David Christopher Kaufman, Air Mail, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The activities that bring them joy in fifth grade may all get thrown out the window by eighth grade.
    Deborah Farmer Kris, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • The others — Moira, Rita, and Luke, especially — are able to find joy in repelling Gilead from Boston.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2025

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