- a variation of sic.
sick
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Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Claimants who are sick, disabled or already in work would also be exempt, with only those judged capable of work affected.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“You get sick of it,” was all Trump would offer in the way of explanation for his media ban.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Credible information was received indicating that many of the cats were sick, malnourished and in need of medical attention,” the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Newspapers had reported that Elisha was very sick.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
It means the elderly people who stay in homes with too few staff end up sicker, and have to go and stay in the hospital for longer.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
In the current system, premiums are calculated by assessing the full pool of enrollees, including those who are older and sicker and tend to spend more on medical care.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Since Medicare pays private insurers a set amount per member, the risk-adjusted model ensures companies don’t selectively choose healthy people by paying them more for sicker patients.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
“I think he’s running out of steam,” a few of my D.C. happy hour comrades confessed Wednesday after the hearings, “Or he’s really sicker than he lets on.”
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026
Claire was sick and getting sicker, and lay curled in Bronwyn’s lap, sweat beading her forehead despite a chill in the air.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
Those potential costs led many state Medicaid programs and some health plans to restrict coverage of the drug to the sickest patients.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some of the sickest burns on the internet right now are coming from French bureaucrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
She sees the sickest children in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
On the podcast last week, Carr called Kimmel’s remarks about Kirk’s alleged shooter “some of the sickest conduct possible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
“We’re the sickest rapping duo in Wales,” Worm said.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
