Examples of breath test in a Sentence
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Retton reportedly refused a roadside breath test and a blood test.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The results of a breath test taken at the scene showed the man’s blood alcohol content at 0.189, more than double the legal limit of 0.08, according to the incident report.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
The one who was riding his bicycle registered a detectable blood alcohol content on a portable breath test.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
According to Coello’s report, a breath test found Fernandez’s blood alcohol level at .142 grams per 210 liters of breath.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Olson, of White Bear Lake, admitted to having drunk alcohol and registered a 0.14 BAC on a preliminary breath test, according to charges filed Friday in Ramsey County District Court.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
These tests can indicate to officers whether the driver should undergo a blood alcohol content test or a breath test to determine how much alcohol is present in their bloodstream, a Sacramento Police Department officer previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The same preparation as the breath test is needed (fasting and refraining from antibiotics, smoking, and vigorous exercise).6
Steps in the test:4
Blood is drawn to be measured for its glucose level.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Sanchez-Lopez’s preliminary breath test registered a .13 blood-alcohol level, according to the original complaint.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The results of a breath test taken at the scene showed the man’s blood alcohol content at 0.189, more than double the legal limit of 0.08, according to the incident report.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
The one who was riding his bicycle registered a detectable blood alcohol content on a portable breath test.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
According to Coello’s report, a breath test found Fernandez’s blood alcohol level at .142 grams per 210 liters of breath.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Olson, of White Bear Lake, admitted to having drunk alcohol and registered a 0.14 BAC on a preliminary breath test, according to charges filed Friday in Ramsey County District Court.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
These tests can indicate to officers whether the driver should undergo a blood alcohol content test or a breath test to determine how much alcohol is present in their bloodstream, a Sacramento Police Department officer previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The same preparation as the breath test is needed (fasting and refraining from antibiotics, smoking, and vigorous exercise).6
Steps in the test:4
Blood is drawn to be measured for its glucose level.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Sanchez-Lopez’s preliminary breath test registered a .13 blood-alcohol level, according to the original complaint.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Breath test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breath%20test. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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