illnesses

Example Sentences

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Cruises more commonly contend with illnesses like norovirus, which accounts for more than 90% of diarrheal illnesses reported onboard, according to the CDC.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

This cooling reduces the risk of heat illnesses and can lower homeowner energy costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

No illnesses have been reported, the agency added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

This meant he had regular outpatient appointments and had been admitted to hospital with illnesses on multiple occasions.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Herbert Spencer—the philosopher who had coined the phrase survival of the fittest—had spent much of his life bedridden with various illnesses, struggling with his own fitness for survival.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee