illness

Example Sentences

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You want to know if you’ve got enough to take care of yourself through a critical illness.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

There has only been one case of human infection in the state of California this year: a Long Beach resident who was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

"People of my generation often can't come out to temples anymore because of illness or because they have passed away," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

There is no trace of illness, or wartime privations, or even old age—just a spry, youngish man in a straw hat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Even if a hospital or government agency can afford the antibiotics, the illness is difficult to manage.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French