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The British consumer-goods giant, which makes Lysol cleaning spray and Mucinex cough medicine, said Tuesday that it anticipates 3.5% to 4.5% like-for-like growth for its core business in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“I have to take care of my instrument,” he notes, adding he relies on cough drops and throat-coat tea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

"The forest fires have had a huge impact, especially on everyone's health," says 22-year-old Natari Victoria, who was admitted to a health centre in Palangkarya after suffering from a cough for more than a week.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The memo encouraged donors to cough up another $17 million over the next two weeks.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

My mom thumped me on the back as I leaned forward to cough up a lung into my napkin.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"Even inside the house, the smoke gets in. Honestly, since the haze, my body aches, as if I've been beaten up. The immune system is down. I get coughs and colds easily."

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“If you designed your Muse avatar or if you designed your Dot in the likeness of your pet, perhaps you would feel a little bit more forgiving if your pet coughs up a hairball, right?”

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

RSV is a common cause of coughs and colds,, external and although infections usually get better by themselves, they can sometimes be serious for babies and older adults, according to the NHS.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It had the power to soothe the roughest of sore throats and quiet the phlegmiest of coughs.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

A soldier, probably a leader or sergeant, gave what sounded like three deep chest coughs, and at each cough the soldiers moved.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Pittsburgh won here last year, but the Patriots coughed up a bunch of fumbles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Early in his career, Scheffler coughed up the lead after 54 holes a number of times, including when leading Rory McIlroy by six shots at the Tour Championship in 2022.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Around 20,000 years ago, a cave was home to generations of owls that regularly coughed up pellets containing the bones of their prey.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

I coughed over the sink, hardly able to get a breath, until I gagged and drooled into the drain.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026

He choked and coughed as the oxygen rushed into his lungs, but he did not regain consciousness.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

“Or whatever the digital version of coughing up a hairball is.”

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Small nodules tend not to cause symptoms, but larger ones can cause shortness of breath, chest pain and persistent coughing -- sometimes with blood.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Respiratory droplets carrying the Yersinia bacteria are released through coughing or sneezing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The latest government figures show there have been more than 194,000 cases since March from the highly contagious disease, which spreads easily through breathing, coughing or sneezing.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Ain’t her fault,” Pa said, coughing and sniffling.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate