coughing
Example Sentences
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Canadians and Americans who spent July coughing on smoke deserve better than a false diagnosis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I felt very ill because I have asthma. I started coughing and I threw up," she told AFP at a gymnasium in the northern Madrid suburb of Alcobendas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
University students are particularly at risk because they mix with lots of new people, and the bacteria that causes meningitis is spread in similar ways to the common cold through sneezing and coughing.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The virus can spread through coughing and sneezing — hanging in the air and living on surfaces for hours after an infected person has left a room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
I couldn’t conceal my coughing, could hardly even breathe.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
