get sick

Example Sentences

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"Nobody chooses to get sick, much less infect others, much less lose a mother."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"It's not very healthy because everyone can get sick with no running water. And also according to the constitution it's our right to have water."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

However, in an Instagram story posted Monday, Ray J put up this quote: “‘If you want to know who your real friends & family are, lose your job, get sick, or go through hard times.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

If you get sick wherever you are living, you’ll have to have insurance that covers you for local care out of pocket.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The early moisture would set in, and I couldn’t afford to get sick.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline