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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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Lennon and Ono separated for 18 months between 1973 and 1975, during which Lennon made headlines numerous times for his drunken shenanigans with Harry Nilsson and his romance with May Pang.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
But the dance party morphs into an intensely heated argument — complete with drunken insults and shattered glass — as the Owens sisters realize Angelov isn’t really gone.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Three decades on, recollections of the drunken antics and petty feuds that marked the Britpop scene may have faded, but the era’s style iconography—and of course the music—remains.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Tempe police evacuated residents of from an apartment building that was struck Monday night by a car driven by a drunken driver, police said.
—Andrew Ford, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
But the dance party morphs into an intensely heated argument — complete with drunken insults and shattered glass — as the Owens sisters realize Angelov isn’t really gone.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Three decades on, recollections of the drunken antics and petty feuds that marked the Britpop scene may have faded, but the era’s style iconography—and of course the music—remains.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Tempe police evacuated residents of from an apartment building that was struck Monday night by a car driven by a drunken driver, police said.
—Andrew Ford, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
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The two circle one another for the film’s first half, surrounded by a levity-providing supporting cast of drunk expats living south of the border that features Jason Schwartzman, Henry Zaga and, in an early, raw love scene, singer Omar Apollo.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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The superintendent of a Long Island school district was arrested Sunday night and charged with driving drunk in a serious crash in Suffolk County.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
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Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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But the Warehouse District opening that likely excited the city’s residents the most was the November 8 opening of Willie Mae’s NOLA, the relocated and renamed temple of fried chicken, following the fire two years ago that closed its original Tremé location Willie Mae’s Scotch House.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee, known for its fried chicken, plans to open its first Oregon location in Hillsboro early next year.Meira Gebel, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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