cough
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"Chronic cough, headache, fatigue - just a really rough set of symptoms following the fire."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
There may be dust storms, which contribute to “playa lung” — a term Burners have coined to describe a cough or losing one’s voice after breathing in dust daily.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Cases of whooping cough, polio, smallpox, rubella and diphtheria fell by 99-100% after vaccinations for each became standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sustained demand signals to airlines that passengers are willing to cough up the extra cash to secure a seat, said Peter Vlitas, executive vice president of partner relations for international travel brand Internova Travel Group.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Ekon made a sound like a cross between a cough and a hiccup.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
It had the power to soothe the roughest of sore throats and quiet the phlegmiest of coughs.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
In an actual courtroom, court reporters record nonverbal cues like gestures and transcribe through distracting courtroom noises like coughs or door slams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Among the issues you can use the service for are rashes, coughs and throat, ear or chest infections.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
A single nasal spray vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, as well as bacterial lung infections, and may even ease allergies, say US researchers.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“Nice try, Lonnie,” Mr. Crabtree said, “but you don’t have asthma. I know who all has asthma. I know who has pinkeye and poison ivy and athlete’s foot, also coughs and colds and nervous stomachs.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
Pittsburgh won here last year, but the Patriots coughed up a bunch of fumbles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Around 20,000 years ago, a cave was home to generations of owls that regularly coughed up pellets containing the bones of their prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Wales coughed up possession from the kick-off and when the ball went wide, Ravutaumada made amends by sprinting over to score to reduce the deficit to one point.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Even after he coughed up his lead in the third set, he attempted to spend some time recovering by tanking the fourth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
He coughed and sputtered, swallowing large gulps of river water.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Hundreds more horses in nearby Toronto were soon shivering, coughing and discharging an unusual mucus through their nostrils.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
And he’s just coughing so hard it just makes you feel short of breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
"Anyone who is coughing or has a gastrointestinal infection belongs in bed – not in an overcrowded surgery," it said in a statement.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Anya shut her eyes against the heat, coughing with every inhalation.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
