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intoxication

[in-tok-si-kay-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɒk sɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten — who had authority to pursue criminal charges — cited New York’s voluntary intoxication law in explaining why he initially did not do so.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Francois Blanchecotte, president of France's Federation of Medical Laboratories, said the urine test -- and possibly blood test -- would be able to determine if someone suffered from a "significant chronic intoxication".

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

During that time, they may face social strain, medical complications, and even legal problems linked to unexplained intoxication.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026

“I’ll say: ‘The feeling of this piece is intoxication, it’s cosmic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

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

They were “the intoxications that white kids had,” which for Davis included a mild amount of hooliganism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

"The company hopes that there will be clarity on responsibility after the intoxications that have affected the inhabitants of the area in recent days."

From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2022

It is also a valentine to the intoxications of filmmaking and film-viewing.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020

She remained, always, both polite and biting, looking at the intoxications and delusions of life and love with wit and clear-eyed sympathy.

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2018

The appetites of his youth never went beyond the manly intoxications of strength and movement.

From Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) by Hayward Keniston


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