heartburn

Example Sentences

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That’s what’s giving parks enthusiasts heartburn this spring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

British pharmaceutical group GSK reported Wednesday a sharp rise in annual net profit, boosted by strong sales of HIV, respiratory and cancer treatments as it recovered from costly US lawsuits over its Zantac heartburn treatment.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Before Aidan’s diagnosis he had experienced several months of severe heartburn, but he did not get it checked out straight away.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

Egyptians thought green copper ore helped eye inflammation, the Chinese used cinnabar for heartburn, and Native Americans used clay to reduce soreness and inflammation.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

The heartburn brought tears to his eyes, so that his image of Campbell was distorted by jiggling lenses of salt water.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut