under the influence of
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: being affected by
She was under the influence of drugs.
The satellite came under the influence of the planet's gravitational pull.
under the influence of a foreign government
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He was found to be under the influence of a stimulant and was arrested.
12:11 a.m. at North First and Grant streets: A man, 69, was stopped for a vehicle code violation.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Reports quickly surfaced about his struggles with substance use, and the hotel manager’s 911 call described him as being under the influence of drugs and alcohol prior to is fall from the hotel balcony.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Read was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury and death.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Buenos Aires police said that personnel from the 14B Police Station went to the hotel on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about an aggressive man who was possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Reports quickly surfaced about his struggles with substance use, and the hotel manager’s 911 call described him as being under the influence of drugs and alcohol prior to is fall from the hotel balcony.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Read was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury and death.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Buenos Aires police said that personnel from the 14B Police Station went to the hotel on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about an aggressive man who was possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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