How to Use breath test in a Sentence

breath test

noun
  • Timberlake refuses to take the breath test, the video shows.
    — Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Woods submitted to a breath test at the jail but refused to do a urine test, authorities said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The woman was taken into custody and underwent a chemical breath test, which still showed her above the legal limit.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Police used the breath test on Pennington's group after seeing alcohol cans in the vehicle, the court record said.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Without probable cause, Windsor could not have forced or compelled a blood test, breath test or urine test, De Bree’s memo said.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Troopers say that Daveiga refused to take a portable breath test, which determines blood alcohol.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Police then conduct a series of standardized field sobriety tests and, later, to administer a breath test.
    — Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • He has twice been charged with tampering with an ignition interlock device, which requires a breath test before a vehicle can be driven.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
  • He has twice been charged with tampering with an ignition interlock device, which requires a breath test before a vehicle can be driven.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Molchanov refused to undergo a breath test and a drug influence evaluation, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Police say the driver refused to submit to a breath test and was unable to perform most of the evaluations due to his level of intoxication.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Oliver consented to a preliminary breath test, which showed a positive reading for alcohol, police said.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Koval was arrested and taken to jail where he was charged with DUI with a person under 18 in the vehicle, resisting arrest, child neglect, threatening a law enforcement officer, threatening a law enforcement officer's family and refusal to submit to a breath test.
    — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Carrasco said Gilbert prosecutors were told on July 30 that the County Attorney's Office was going to surrender to Doran's argument that the breath test results should be excluded as evidence since Pennington admitted to drinking.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Breathalyzer machine was lost, Gilbert police say The Maricopa County Attorney's Office first became aware of potential issues with the breath test equipment when Doran requested that the Superior Court exclude the equipment's results in May.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025

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