drunk driving
noun
variants
or drunken driving
chiefly US
: the act of driving a vehicle while drunk
He was arrested for drunk driving.
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Lackey has introduced several bills on this topic — including Assembly Bill 1686 and Assembly Bill 1687 — to increase the penalties for drunk driving and committing vehicular manslaughter while under the influence, in particular.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
According to court records reviewed by this news organization, the woman, a 40-year-old cousin of Jaxon, had pleaded no contest in April 2014 to the felony endangerment charge, along with misdemeanor drunk driving.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Three days after the filing, Mary was arrested for drunk driving.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Three days after the filing, she was arrested for drunk driving.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
According to court records reviewed by this news organization, the woman, a 40-year-old cousin of Jaxon, had pleaded no contest in April 2014 to the felony endangerment charge, along with misdemeanor drunk driving.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Three days after the filing, Mary was arrested for drunk driving.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Three days after the filing, she was arrested for drunk driving.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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