cough
Example Sentences
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Measles is a highly contagious disease which is spread by coughs and sneezes or by touching things that someone with measles has coughed or sneezed on.
From BBC
To secure membership, nations are expected to cough up $1 billion in dues.
From Salon
One said that even their dog had started to cough.
From BBC
I do find a cough drop, so I grab that just in case.
From Literature
He coughed and held his arm up to his face, trying not to inhale the smoke.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
