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sickness

[sik-nis] / ˈsɪk nɪs /


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Experts also say we can become desensitised to motion sickness through prolonged exposure.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Matt Adams from BEAMA, which represents UK manufacturers of electric vehicle charge points, says he's confident that "if future research identifies the reason for car sickness that vehicle manufacturers can respond and improve accordingly".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Some people are also just more prone to motion sickness, and genetics have the biggest influence on this, Hac says.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Dr Bill Yates, who has researched motion sickness at the University of Pittsburgh, says the body of research is "pretty sketchy at this point".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

As he gazed at them, Torak felt an echo of the sickness that had tugged at him at the bottom of the river.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

After a report last week of multiple sicknesses and deaths possibly arising from deli meats, Boar's Head Provisions has now announced a multi-state recall of many of its products.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024

"There are sicknesses and we can not find any cure," said 54-year-old Abu Khalil, who has been displaced to Rafah in southern Gaza.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024

Charles N. Hunter, who later wrote a critical report accusing General Stilwell of sending men still recovering from jungle sicknesses back into combat, which drew a Congressional investigation.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

Nearly 30,000 people staying in schools, auditoriums and other evacuation centers worried about infections as cases of COVID-19 and other sicknesses popped up.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

There were always gut sicknesses and fevers sweeping through the camp.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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