allergic reaction
Example Sentences
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The mother of a boy who died after a severe allergic reaction in school is pressing for new legislation to protect pupils in Northern Ireland schools.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, known as cold urticaria, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard last week.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
As Ballou recounts, one husband whose wife had died of an allergic reaction sued the restaurant that had served her, along with Disney, who owned the restaurant property.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
In the movie, Smith has an allergic reaction to food, causing his face and ears to puff and an eye to swell shut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Harry clutched at his excruciatingly painful face, which felt unrecognizable beneath his fingers, tight, swollen, and puffy as though he had suffered some violent allergic reaction.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
