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• The sample was sent to the State Crime Lab where tests showed Havens was under the influence of fentanyl and ketamine at the time of the crash.
  — Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
• The driver of the semi was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the CHP said.
  — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
• The driver stayed at the scene and he was not believed to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
• The homeowner told police that the man appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
  — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• Officials at the scene believed the suspect may have been under the influence of drugs.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• Was Mia still under the influence of the demon without even knowing it?
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023
• Supporters described her as a misguided teen under the influence of LSD on the night of the killings.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
• He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
• He was found to be under the influence of a stimulant and was placed under arrest.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
• He was found to be under the influence of a stimulant and placed under arrest.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
• The woman, 36, did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  — cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
• How have cities around the world changed under the influence of Le Corbusier and the Athens Charter’s legacy?
  — Carlos Moreno, Fortune, 7 May 2024
• He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was arrested for DUI.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
• The faint star system — the tiniest Milky Way satellite ever found — could be under the influence of dark matter.
  — Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
• The same goes for those who are pregnant, have recently had surgery, or are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Reed said.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 24 July 2024
• Napoleon under the influence of an abusive mother, is portrayed as a brutal man with Joséphine.
  — Zenger News, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Odd shapes, designed under the influence of too much alcohol late at night.
  — Matt Kempner, ajc, 2 Dec. 2022
• Field sobriety tests were performed, and he was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
• But within this bath of gas, some small areas are slightly more dense than the rest, and the regions that are over-dense start to collapse under the influence of gravity.
  — Sarah Scoles, Quanta Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
• Baker, of South Boston, was charged with one count of operating under the influence of liquor.
  — Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
• Police said the man was possibly under the influence of drugs, and a restraint device was used to apprehend him.
  — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
• Sports Chosun later reported that a police official told press that Taeil was not under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.
  — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
• Driving under the influence of booze was up 24% and cannabis climbed 14% — the biggest risers among the reckless behaviors studied.
  — David Welch, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2022
• Police also said all three of them appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and gave them a field sobriety test.
  — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024
• The deputy believed the driver was possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
• In May 2005, Hatcher, while allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol, shot and killed his girlfriend, Danielle Boone.
  — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
• Throughout the episode, Margaret is a raw nerve walking through life, entirely under the influence of grief after her youngest son, Gus, has gone missing.
  — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024
• America under the influence of the firebrand right-wing attorney Roy Cohn (Strong).
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
• The affidavit shows that Edlin was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time, and was not considered someone with mental health issues.
  — Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2024
• Singh was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol, the police said.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024