sobriety
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Compared to the overbearing shelter system, which broke up friends, mandated sobriety, lacked privacy, prohibited pets, and offered insufficient storage, Gil wanted to have a light touch.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The footage, the lawsuit said, spans eight continuous hours, documenting Timberlake’s initial stop, the officer’s questioning, sobriety tests, the singer’s arrest and hours of his confinement over several hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
"There's already quite a strong trend towards sobriety," says Mintel's Jonny Forsyth.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
"The color purple is associated with power, authority, luxury, royalty, spirituality, and sobriety," Medina said of Sheinbaum's choice.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Katz returned to Des Moines to a small apartment, a job in construction, and a life of devoted sobriety.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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