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They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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No sobriety tests taken on Pino FWC investigators were also quick to rule out drinking despite the more than 60 empty alcohol bottles and cans found on the boat when it was pulled from the water the day after the crash.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The mission was inspired by his sister Shelby Kitsch-Best's sobriety journey.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy Lee Howard, an advocate for sobriety in the recovering alcoholism community, died of a coronary event Jan. 5.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
The pilot was unable to maintain balance during the sobriety test and was unable to follow the tip of the officer's pen with only his eyes and instead moved his neck and his head, according to the incident report.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The mission was inspired by his sister Shelby Kitsch-Best's sobriety journey.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy Lee Howard, an advocate for sobriety in the recovering alcoholism community, died of a coronary event Jan. 5.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
The pilot was unable to maintain balance during the sobriety test and was unable to follow the tip of the officer's pen with only his eyes and instead moved his neck and his head, according to the incident report.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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