sickened
Example Sentences
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Nearly 13,000 people across 21 states had been sickened, 570 hospitalized and two had died after an outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The massive diarrhea-causing parasitic outbreak that sickened tens of thousands of people across 21 states over the summer has ended, though officials continue to investigate the cause of contamination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
But a surge of cases in recent years, driven by falling vaccination rates, has threatened that elimination status and sickened thousands of people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Although Lucretia felt much better since malaria had sickened her about six weeks earlier, she was still too weak to join them.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
