DWI
AmericanEtymology
Origin of DWI
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The DWI added that it would take appropriate enforcement action "where required".
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
Three Albuquerque police officers combined filed 136 of the 152 DWI cases, and at least 107 of those were filed last year.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2024
They say other issues - such as poor road conditions, distracted driving, DWI rates and large numbers of uninsured drivers - are more damaging to the state’s car insurance rates than lawsuits.
From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2019
DWI checkpoints are more effective at stopping drunken driving when they are public than when they are secret.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2019
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