long illness
Example Sentences
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"It is with deep sadness that my family and I announce the passing of my husband, Charlie Dalin, following a long illness," his wife Perrine Le Pape said in a message to AFP on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Anna de Peyster, a writer, philanthropist and a former wife of Rupert Murdoch, has died following a long illness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
I had a long illness during the time I was writing this book.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
Tim McCarthy, 64, fulfilled an ambition to compete in the ITV programme and went on to win in a nail-biting episode which was broadcast earlier, a month after his death from a long illness.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Some ravaging long illness, or mild arrows a-flying down one day from Artemis?
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
