How to Use under the influence of in a Sentence

under the influence of

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• Either way, the storm could stir up high tides, where the ocean already will be under the influence of full moon high tides.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
• Odd shapes, designed under the influence of too much alcohol late at night.
  — Matt Kempner, ajc, 2 Dec. 2022
• He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 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
• 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 is not believed to have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the stabbings.
  — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
• He was found to be under the influence of a stimulant and placed under arrest.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
• The homeowner told police that the man appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
  — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• What of our dreams today, under the influence of the algorithms?
  — Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Police said the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
• Spire believed McCarthy was under the influence of drugs at the time.
  — Graham Womack updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
• Field sobriety tests were performed, and he was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
• The heart has a more difficult time keeping its rhythm under the influence of alcohol.
  — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
• Napoleon under the influence of an abusive mother, is portrayed as a brutal man with Joséphine.
  — Zenger News, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Don’t handle fireworks while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
• The woman, 36, did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  — cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
• But tempers flared under the influence of alcohol.
  — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
• Dykstra was also not accused of being under the influence of a substance at the scene, per Blit.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
• 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
• Hill appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was taken to a hospital for an evaluation.
  — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
• There was no evidence of the driver being under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash, the report said.
  — Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
• 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
• Belt-Stubblefield, who was under the influence of alcohol, tossed a gun to the ground and was unarmed when he was shot.
  — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
• The deputy believed the driver was possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 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
• The state patrol suspects Hayes was under the influence of alcohol.
  — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
• According to the crash report, the 34-year-old man had been under the influence of alcohol.
  — Riley Moser, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
• Police said the suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the time of his arrest, is already on probation for a weapons charge.
  — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025