under the influence
Example Sentences
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Bears are thriving thanks in part to an abundance of food -- including acorns, deer and boars -- under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
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
"We know that unlike human drivers, automated vehicles don't get tired, don't get distracted and don't drive under the influence," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Still under the influence of the propaganda she had absorbed as a child, she had not then grasped the degree of Mao’s cruelty and cynicism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
“He’s under the influence of a Titan,” Annabeth said defensively.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
