fall ill
Example Sentences
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Valeria added that she cannot afford to fall ill, fearing that she could "go into foreclosure" if saddled with hospital bills that would otherwise have gone to paying her mortgage.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
So, too, are their close contacts, who are at risk of acquiring latent TB from them if they fall ill.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
Every year, millions of people around the world fall ill from tuberculosis and more than 1 million people die, despite the disease being preventable and curable.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
The medical payments coverage is meant for people other than yourself or your family who are hurt or fall ill on your property and require medical attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
To see a glowworm in one’s dreams meant a loved one would fall ill.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
