dysentery

Example Sentences

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It’s more like The Oregon Trail for podcasting, but with less dysentery.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

He died in 1941 of dysentery when British forces briefly fought there during World War Two.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever are no longer health burdens in the U.S. thanks to a robust water treatment system.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025

Jones plays Isaac Higgintoot, a member of the American Continental Congress who — appropriately, given his last name — died of dysentery while serving as a captain in the Revolutionary War.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

They have dysentery; furtively many of them display the blood-stained tails of their shirts.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque