cough

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These findings provide new insight into age-related inflammation and help explain why something as simple as a cough can sometimes lead to hospitalization in older individuals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"There are health repercussions, and my children cough," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

And when it feels like a company is, as you put it, holding your stuff for ransom, you may feel even more inclined to cough up whatever amount they insist you pay.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“I’m not gonna embarrass anyone, cough, Anthropic,” Malik said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

She gave a rattling cough, which Clare found alarming, since he hadn’t known birds capable of coughing.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman