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They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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The driver will have blood drawn for a sobriety test, which is standard protocol when an automobile accident results in death or serious injury.
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Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Newly released bodycam video shows the New Jersey man accused of drunkenly plowing his vehicle into hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, undergoing a field sobriety test before his arrest in August.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Mary Cosby, 52, shared an update on her 21-year-old son Robert Jr.’s journey to sobriety.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Footage of Yager taking part in the sobriety tests shows the state senator with what appears to be damp patches on his pants.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Newly released bodycam video shows the New Jersey man accused of drunkenly plowing his vehicle into hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, undergoing a field sobriety test before his arrest in August.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Mary Cosby, 52, shared an update on her 21-year-old son Robert Jr.’s journey to sobriety.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Footage of Yager taking part in the sobriety tests shows the state senator with what appears to be damp patches on his pants.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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