sobriety
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This new sobriety probably takes some of the fizz out of what the sociologist Emile Durkheim called the “collective effervescence” that revelers feel while partying together in large groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
One cites her newfound sobriety as evidence that people can change — a nod to Steyer’s self-proclaimed metamorphosis from hedge fund titan to scourge of big corporations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
An Uber Eats spokesperson said deliveries required age and sobriety checks and customers could exclude themselves from alcohol deliveries.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
She can now navigate her neighborhood without relying on Google Maps, has deleted Instagram and launched her own digital sobriety group.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
I wonder if 1 can ask the doctor to do a blood test or something so that I can provide her with proof of my sobriety.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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