cough

Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, Busch had complained of a lingering, substantial cough, radioing his team to ask for the aid of a doctor after a race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Symptoms include rash, fever, cough and red, watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Although it is not a vaccine, the vitamin K shot has been swept up in the same post-pandemic tide that has led to a drop in key childhood vaccines, including for measles and whooping cough.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Still, as motorists cough up more than $100 in some cases to fill up their gas-powered cars, some EV drivers say they are feeling a sense of vindication.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

His eyebrows shot up with each cough like someone was poking him in the ribs.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat