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

“People are sick of the games, and sick of people trying to just maneuver things to get their own person in,” Wiener said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Plus, humans can call in sick or hit up against service limits that cap how many hours a day they can be behind the wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Let’s begin, however, with the man whom you may be so sick of hearing about at this point … that we’re giving him two entries off the top.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Weeks later, and more than 200 miles away, Inuit hunters found the expedition’s deserters, sick, and starving on the ice.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock