intoxicated
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Pop superstar Britney Spears was released from police custody Thursday morning after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated near Los Angeles, according to legal filings and US media reports.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Now the law: The two sides agree the Founders had no problem barring intoxicated people from carrying guns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Lorraine said while she was grateful for the treatment she received in hospital, medical staff initially suspected she was drunk, before blood tests "proved I was not intoxicated by alcohol".
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025
Sometimes Johnny felt so intoxicated by the mere sound of the words that he hardly followed the sense.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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