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intoxication

[in-tok-si-kay-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɒk sɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Deputies who responded to the scene said Pelosi showed no signs of alcohol impairment, and investigators did not arrest him because the incident did not involve injuries or suspected intoxication.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Francois Blanchecotte, president of France's Federation of Medical Laboratories, said the urine test -- and possibly blood test -- would be able to determine if someone suffered from a "significant chronic intoxication".

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

During that time, they may face social strain, medical complications, and even legal problems linked to unexplained intoxication.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026

Throughout the trial, the Crown argued the woman's testimony was credible, that "intoxication does not equal unreliability" and that any inconsistencies in her testimony were minor.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025

The thousands from Orleans Parish Prison, including those who were in jail for public intoxication, shoplifting, and other misdemeanors, had been left on the city’s Broad Street overpass for three days.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

They were “the intoxications that white kids had,” which for Davis included a mild amount of hooliganism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

"The company hopes that there will be clarity on responsibility after the intoxications that have affected the inhabitants of the area in recent days."

From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2022

It is also a valentine to the intoxications of filmmaking and film-viewing.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020

She remained, always, both polite and biting, looking at the intoxications and delusions of life and love with wit and clear-eyed sympathy.

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2018

This halt in evolution can be connected with different physiological causes, hereditary weaknesses of origin, infections, intoxications, disorders of internal secretions, disorders of the sympathetic system.

From A Psychiatric Milestone Bloomingdale Hospital Centenary, 1821-1921 by New York Hospital. Society




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