sick

Example Sentences

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But the Nottingham trust did not know how many more midwives it needed because it consistently miscalculated the number on each shift by including those off sick or on maternity leave.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Knowing what you want is probably why you’re interested in LTC insurance in your 50s, when many other people think more about their mortality than what happens when they age and get sick.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Fernando Lucas, president of the Federation of Gold Miners' Cooperatives in Para, told AFP that he was sick of miners being "branded as criminals".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

And what about patients “who are very sick or otherwise unable to engage in one-on-one price negotiations with providers”? They’ll be on their own.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“Corrie, do you remember, the day we were arrested, a man came to the shop? You were sick and I had to wake you up.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom