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DUI

American  

abbreviation

  1. driving under the influence (of alcohol or drugs): often used as an official police abbreviation.


Example Sentences

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An operator told him that both parents had deportation orders: Velasquez from a DUI conviction and Flores from a missed asylum hearing.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

“Source of Bush DUI document has history of making crude attacks on the governor,” Washington Times, Nov. 4, 2000.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

Tiffany Haddish no longer faces DUI charges for her arrest in Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

Rios’ sentence is consistent with others for similar offenses, said criminal defense attorney Mark Friese, a long-time practitioner in DUI cases.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

In 2006, for example, California prosecutors obtained an astonishing 90 percent conviction rate, which means that only 10 percent of DUI arrests were either dismissed, dropped or ruled in favor of the defendants.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018