fall ill
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Sheppard and two other runners who spoke with The Times said they drank at every water station and did not fall ill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
It was strikingly bad luck for Talarico to fall ill for so long so close to the campaign’s conclusion.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Additionally, many people don’t fall ill right away, and not all cases are reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Valeria added that she cannot afford to fall ill, fearing that she could "go into foreclosure" if saddled with hospital bills that would otherwise have gone to paying her mortgage.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
"We can't risk having rodents running around. Who's going to help us if they bite and we fall ill?"
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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