How to Use under the influence of in a Sentence

under the influence of

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Definition of under the influence ofnext
  • The sample was sent to the State Crime Lab where tests showed Havens was under the influence of fentanyl and ketamine at the time of the crash.
    — Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The driver of the semi was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the CHP said.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The driver stayed at the scene and he was not believed to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The homeowner told police that the man appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Officials at the scene believed the suspect may have been under the influence of drugs.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Was Mia still under the influence of the demon without even knowing it?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Supporters described her as a misguided teen under the influence of LSD on the night of the killings.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • He was found to be under the influence of a stimulant and was placed under arrest.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • He was found to be under the influence of a stimulant and placed under arrest.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The woman, 36, did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
    — cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
  • How have cities around the world changed under the influence of Le Corbusier and the Athens Charter’s legacy?
    — Carlos Moreno, Fortune, 7 May 2024
  • He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was arrested for DUI.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The faint star system — the tiniest Milky Way satellite ever found — could be under the influence of dark matter.
    — Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The same goes for those who are pregnant, have recently had surgery, or are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Reed said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 24 July 2024
  • Napoleon under the influence of an abusive mother, is portrayed as a brutal man with Joséphine.
    — Zenger News, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Odd shapes, designed under the influence of too much alcohol late at night.
    — Matt Kempner, ajc, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Field sobriety tests were performed, and he was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
  • But within this bath of gas, some small areas are slightly more dense than the rest, and the regions that are over-dense start to collapse under the influence of gravity.
    — Sarah Scoles, Quanta Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Baker, of South Boston, was charged with one count of operating under the influence of liquor.
    — Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • Police said the man was possibly under the influence of drugs, and a restraint device was used to apprehend him.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
  • Driving under the influence of booze was up 24% and cannabis climbed 14% — the biggest risers among the reckless behaviors studied.
    — David Welch, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Police also said all three of them appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and gave them a field sobriety test.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024
  • The deputy believed the driver was possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Throughout the episode, Margaret is a raw nerve walking through life, entirely under the influence of grief after her youngest son, Gus, has gone missing.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024
  • America under the influence of the firebrand right-wing attorney Roy Cohn (Strong).
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The affidavit shows that Edlin was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time, and was not considered someone with mental health issues.
    — Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Singh was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol, the police said.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Higgins, who was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, was arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Reports quickly surfaced about his struggles with substance use, and the hotel manager’s 911 call described him as being under the influence of drugs and alcohol prior to is fall from the hotel balcony.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

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