be sick
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Katie, 41, said her daughter Phoebe, now five, started to be sick and was getting severe headaches in February, but was told "it was just migraines" by a GP.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"They must be sick of each other by now," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
“The Nation may be sick unto speedy death & past help,” he wrote as the proclamation went into effect in January 1863, “but if so, it’s last great Act is one of Repentance & Restitution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Experts advised beachgoers to not interact with animals believed to be sick because, without warning, they might aggressively lunge or even bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
“Come on. You’ll distract me from my nausea and then I won’t be sick on you. It’ll be a win all around.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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