under the influence of
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: 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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She was also charged with manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
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Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of bodily injury in O'Keefe's death in Canton, Massachusetts.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The Boston woman faced second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury and death charges.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Read was later charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of bodily injury in O'Keefe's death in Canton, Massachusetts.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The Boston woman faced second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury and death charges.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Read was later charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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