coughing
Example Sentences
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She had gone back to the raisin fields days after she was exposed, even though her throat was sore and she was coughing, because she needed the money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Fragrances like air fresheners can trigger headaches, coughing or dizziness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I felt very ill because I have asthma. I started coughing and I threw up," she told AFP at a gymnasium in the northern Madrid suburb of Alcobendas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Breathing air with high levels of NO2 can irritate airways, cause coughing, wheezing or make it difficult to breathe and worsen diseases like asthma.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sue breathed in deep and quick, and immediately fell into another coughing fit.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
