get sick

Example Sentences

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They don't get sick, but can spread it to others who may.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s important to look beyond monthly premium costs to out-of-pocket costs if you get sick or hospitalized.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

By contrast, it takes ingesting thousands of salmonella particles to get sick from that bacterium.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

“It is very strange with Oscore. When I get sick of every last person, I am not sick of him. I do not know why this is. And he is so good at chess.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson