Examples of breath test in a Sentence
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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.
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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
Cha admitted to taking a shot of alcohol and provided a preliminary breath test, which showed his blood-alcohol concentration was 0.05.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Garcia instead proposed to increase the penalty for refusing an alcohol breath test for the first time from a $500 civil penalty to a one-year boat-driving suspension.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
For example, a blood test can detect alcohol for up to 12 hours, whereas a breath test can detect the substance for 12 to 24 hours.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
After a few of the tests were complete, police said Geer stopped cooperating and refused a preliminary breath test.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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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
Cha admitted to taking a shot of alcohol and provided a preliminary breath test, which showed his blood-alcohol concentration was 0.05.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Garcia instead proposed to increase the penalty for refusing an alcohol breath test for the first time from a $500 civil penalty to a one-year boat-driving suspension.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
For example, a blood test can detect alcohol for up to 12 hours, whereas a breath test can detect the substance for 12 to 24 hours.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
After a few of the tests were complete, police said Geer stopped cooperating and refused a preliminary breath test.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Breath test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breath%20test. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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