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Troopers made contact with the driver, 22-year-old Cory Gomes of Fairfield, and noted that his eyes were reportedly bloodshot.
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Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
The arresting officer said his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and his breath smelled of alcohol.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
Officers also observed the driver with red, bloodshot eyes while being treated at Eskenazi Health.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2024
Responding authorities allegedly noticed her eyes were bloodshot and glassy and her speech was slurred, CBS News reported, citing court records.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
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Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
The arresting officer said his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and his breath smelled of alcohol.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
Officers also observed the driver with red, bloodshot eyes while being treated at Eskenazi Health.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2024
Responding authorities allegedly noticed her eyes were bloodshot and glassy and her speech was slurred, CBS News reported, citing court records.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
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bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
-ˌshät 
: red and inflamed
bloodshot eyes
Medical Definition
bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
ˈbləd-ˌshät
of an eye
: inflamed to redness
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