sick

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The role was previously held by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, herself a controversial pick for the job, but she resigned last month to care for her sick husband.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Were people who claimed that the world was making them sick just a bunch of hypochondriacs?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

All of this means that people who show up sick to the hospital aren’t told what they’re sick with for days or nearly weeks in an area where outsiders are seen with rational skepticism.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Multiple players say they told their real-life employers they were too sick to work.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I thought about that Lego kit a lot once his dad got sick.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison