get sick

Example Sentences

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People would have floor parties, get sick on the elevator, or they would break the elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

With COVID, people could get sick just by breathing in aerosolized viral particles floating around and pushed across an entire room by an air conditioning vent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“Your mom always liked boats, but I get sick every time. I’m meant to be on land, I guess.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn