cough

Example Sentences

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And when it feels like a company is, as you put it, holding your stuff for ransom, you may feel even more inclined to cough up whatever amount they insist you pay.

From MarketWatch

Italy were well in the match but three times coughed up the ball within sight of the tryline to let France off.

From Barron's

Teenage boys have been drenching themselves and their surroundings in its scents for decades—and drawing complaints and choking coughs for just as long.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland coughed up chances, then scored one, then conceded another.

From BBC

Common symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose or red eyes, as well as a rash.

From Los Angeles Times