get sick
Example Sentences
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People can get sick with cyclosporiasis after drinking water or eating food that’s contaminated with the parasite.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Regulators expect some will inevitably get sick, and so they focus on ensuring consumers, at the very least, are aware of the risk.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Then the cow starts to get sick, there’s no one to take care of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Most people who are exposed to Legionella don’t get sick, but the bacteria can cause serious infections in some cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
They stuck needles full of medicine into the female chickens, so the females wouldn’t get sick and die.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
