become unconscious

Example Sentences

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Many survivors were also treated for severe smoke inhalation, which can cause people to become unconscious from lack of oxygen.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

“People began to fall out, become unconscious, and it created additional panic,” Peña said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2021

“People began to fall out, become unconscious, and it created additional panic.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2021

Saturday to go to a home on West College Avenue for a "medical emergency" involving a 17-year-old who had "become unconscious and was experiencing shallow breathing."

From Fox News • Oct. 23, 2019

So inflammable was the material that, although prompt assistance was rendered, she was so severely burnt as to become unconscious.

From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by Dawson, William Francis