cough

Example Sentences

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In Rio state, the health department said it had activated safety protocols after a Belgian man who arrived from Uganda showed "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The 41-year-old racing veteran had been suffering from a serious cough, even as he competed earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“When he goes to the doctor for a cough and chest pain, they simply give him two Tylenols,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

Then, in the evening, Max would whistle or cough, sneeze or sing, letting me know there were no police, and I would pass him food through the weak place in the fence.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron