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driving under the influence

NOUN
drunk driving
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A California state senator alleges that police officers fabricated evidence to falsely accuse her of driving under the influence after she was T-boned at an intersection near the state Capitol.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

Edward Bronstein, 38, died after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on 31 March 2020.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023

“The mere fact of Mr. Ruggs’s involvement in a fatal vehicle collision does not, in itself, give rise to probable cause to believe he was driving under the influence of alcohol.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, on suspicion of driving under the influence came after the Porsche he was driving was hit by another vehicle in Northern California’s wine country, authorities said.

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2022

Mora-Rojas was in the country illegally and had been arrested five days earlier for driving under the influence.

From Washington Post


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