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coughing



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"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

University students are particularly at risk because they mix with lots of new people, and the bacteria that causes meningitis is spread in similar ways to the common cold through sneezing and coughing.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

But even after the studio won a bidding war for the story, it balked at coughing up the money for a movie worthy of Madonna’s legacy.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

If inhaled at high levels, these fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

“See, my dear? You belong—” Masterji's words garbled and he started coughing.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton



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