running a temperature
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She said: "Most doctors know that it is not OK to use full names, but is initials OK? "Is it OK to say, 'The lady in Bed 2 is running a temperature'?
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2017
At nearly 6 months of age, he began running a temperature and wound up in a hospital.
From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2016
I was running a temperature, and after battling my way through all the lines and security checks at Heathrow that morning with an aching body, I wished I could keep flying.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2015
Earlier in the week, Assistant Health Minister Tolbert Nyenswah warned that anyone running a temperature higher than 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit could be removed from the line and sent for screening.
From US News • Dec. 20, 2014
My dearest Papa, Today Koh-i-noor vomited after lunch and is running a temperature.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
