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intoxication

[in-tok-si-key-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

A letter to his mum Alaina from Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust said doctors had struggled to control his calcium levels and found he had vitamin D intoxication "far above expectation for standard supplementation".

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

This rare and frequently misunderstood condition causes individuals to experience intoxication even though they have not consumed alcohol.

From Science Daily Jan. 13, 2026

All that meets me, all that floods over me are but feelings—greed of life, love of home, yearning for the blood, intoxication of deliverance.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

Primary or essential anemia includes chlorosis and pernicious anemia; secondary anemia results from hemorrhages, poor nourishment or intoxications, poisons.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson




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