sick
Example Sentences
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Others at airlines that don’t have that arrangement have called in sick to avoid flying.
“We are all sick because we carry this sadness for our country,” she said as she helped the dog into the back of a car that would drive them away.
In addition, the agency has made it harder for officers to call in sick, said workers and union officials.
Around 10,000 people have been given antibiotics as part of the response, which should clear meningitis bacteria and stop those people becoming sick or spreading it further.
From BBC
A 63-year-old woman told KFF her strategies for dealing with higher premiums included: “Shopping for cheaper groceries, not buying clothes, avoiding getting sick, not being as social.”
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
