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• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Officers do not suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Det.
  — Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
• Police suspect the Mercedes driver was under the influence of alcohol when the crash happened.
  — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
• The paramedic, who has been with the department for six years, was tested per department protocol and found to be under the influence of alcohol.
  — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2023
• Forecasters have predicted the coming winter will be under the influence of El Niño.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
• Police believe the truck’s driver was under the influence of alcohol.
  — Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2023
• The driver and passenger of the other car were uninjured, but the driver appeared to be under the influence of intoxicants.
  — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
• He was not suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and was not given field sobriety tests.
  — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
• The most common cases, doctors here said, are elderly people who fall or those who are under the influence of fentanyl or other drugs and spend minutes or hours splayed on the pavement.
  — Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
• It is not recommended to drive or operate heavy machinery while under the influence of delta 8 THC.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024