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intoxicated

[in-tok-si-key-tid] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪd /




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Now the law: The two sides agree the Founders had no problem barring intoxicated people from carrying guns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

Her guards "should check that anyone approaching her is not intoxicated or armed," he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

The singer said the Britpop icons were "still waiting for our apology" from the local authority over a report which suggested the band's fans would be "rowdy" and "intoxicated".

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

“Maybe you are intoxicated after all. I am returning to my home from a visit to my grandfather’s house.”

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper




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