under the influence of
idiom
: 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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On Saturday, May 24, at about 6:22 p.m., David Blanchard, 21, of Franklin, who allegedly had an open container of alcohol in his pick-up truck and was operating under the influence of alcohol, struck a car carrying a family of four, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 5 June 2025
According to the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner’s autopsy and toxicology reports, Rivera was 6 feet tall, 288 pounds and was under the influence of opiates when he was killed.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The driver was determined to be under the influence of alcohol, and placed under arrest, according to the CHP.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
In spring 2020, Nash’s son Will died while under the influence of psilocybin.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
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Kc Baker, People.com, 5 June 2025
According to the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner’s autopsy and toxicology reports, Rivera was 6 feet tall, 288 pounds and was under the influence of opiates when he was killed.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The driver was determined to be under the influence of alcohol, and placed under arrest, according to the CHP.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
In spring 2020, Nash’s son Will died while under the influence of psilocybin.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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