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cough

[kawf, kof] / kɔf, kɒf /
NOUN
expelled air with sound
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The post-viral issues have continued to have lingering effects and she was struggling with a cough in Paris.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Earlier this month, Busch had complained of a lingering, substantial cough, radioing his team to ask for the aid of a doctor after a race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Symptoms include rash, fever, cough and red, watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Although it is not a vaccine, the vitamin K shot has been swept up in the same post-pandemic tide that has led to a drop in key childhood vaccines, including for measles and whooping cough.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The Mihaylov domovoi would tell Sveta the potion was safe, and hopefully the baby’s cough would get better.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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