under the influence of

idiom

: 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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Reinoso-Gallegos was arrested without incident and transported to Troop H where he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle at too slow speed and second-degree reckless endangerment. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025 Dark, sardonic and often under the influence of edibles, Bellamy works generating content for the coolest cannabis boutique in SoCal. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025 Thompson was placed under arrest and transported to Troop L for processing where he was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol/drugs, driving the wrong way on a limited access highway, reckless driving and first-degree reckless endangerment. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025 No arrests were made at the scene, Kuehn said, and there was no indication that the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the collision. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under the influence of

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“Under the influence of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20influence%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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