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

A pet owner says she has "sleepless nights" worrying about how she will cover the costs if her pets fall ill.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

As the couple would come to learn, Chloe wasn’t the only neighborhood dog to suddenly fall ill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

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

"We can't risk having rodents running around. Who's going to help us if they bite and we fall ill?"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman