intoxication

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Despite this regular intake, bees and birds consume the alcohol gradually throughout the day and do not show clear signs of intoxication.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Swept up at the age of 6 in the national intoxication with truth-telling, young Misha devoured glasnost’s flagship weekly, Ogonyok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

In one study published in the same journal, negative side effects included increased sensitivity to noise but not actual intoxication.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2024

Showbiz news site TMZ has reported that prosecutors dropped a charge of disorderly intoxication against him, but he still faces a count of trespassing.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

My heart has been fluttering around my chest for so long now that this variety of intoxication almost seems sustainable—but only almost.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green