breathalyse

British

/ ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪz /

verb

(tr) to apply a Breathalyser test to (someone)

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The alleged attack happened in Chigwell, Essex, on 31 October when the officer tried to breathalyse a driver.

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A prison riot was partly triggered by a decision to breathalyse inmates on New Year's Eve, according to a Ministry of Justice report.

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The riot, which lasted about 22 hours, is believed to have started after prison staff tried to breathalyse some inmates.

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Police stop and breathalyse drivers in the accident hotspots and enforce what is essentially a zero-tolerance policy.

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Some 40 inmates rioted at the jail in West Sussex on New Year's Day after officers attempted to breathalyse them.

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