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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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For God’s sake, “Real Housewives of Potomac” viewers were turning dashcam footage of Karen Huger’s DUI arrest into meme fodder over the Christmas holiday.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

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

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

The “Girls Trip” and “Haunted Mansion” star struck a plea deal Thursday in Los Angeles that resulted in two misdemeanor DUI charges against her being dropped.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 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

The statutes, regulations and rules of procedure that govern DUI at the state level are constantly changing.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

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