coughing
Example Sentences
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If inhaled at high levels, fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
In addition to eye, skin and breathing problems, MMA exposure can cause headaches, coughing and lethargy, according to the EPA.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
In the months ahead he would describe intermittent coughing fits and panic attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
It can spread through coughing and sneezing, and remain infectious in the air up to two hours after an infected person has left a room.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Karli was breathless now, stumbling ever more often, wheezing and coughing almost constantly.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
