under the influence
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In such a defence, New York law requires lawyers to show a defendant "acted under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance for which there was a reasonable explanation or excuse".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The driver did not “display signs or symptoms of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol,” authorities said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Marc Alessi, a science fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told AFP the heat wave is "occurring in a fundamentally different system" under the influence of human-caused climate change.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Geren had come under the influence of some midgrade officers, notably Col.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Hagrid, becoming expansive under the influence of the drink and Slughorn’s flattering interest, stopped mopping his eyes and entered happily into a long explanation of bowtruckle husbandry.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
