sickness
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Perpetuating these kinds of gravely serious illnesses extends the sickness past the confines of our own bodies, and into the world around us.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
The lack of physical windows might exacerbate feelings of motion sickness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Young people who take up part-time work on minimum wage earn £100 less than those claiming sickness benefits", is the Times' top story.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Burnham is facing massive decisions about who receives sickness and disability benefits, and how much they get, as well as getting young people into work.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
And in my chest there was a well of grief that felt worse than the sickness.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
"There are sicknesses and we can not find any cure," said 54-year-old Abu Khalil, who has been displaced to Rafah in southern Gaza.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024
The buses were crowded with sicknesses spreading quickly.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Most startling, an additional 1,970 men at one point were hospitalized with sicknesses, including 72 with what was described as “psychoneurosis.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Breathing brings these particles deep into the lungs, where they can cause many different sicknesses, from coughs, headaches, and sore throats to asthma, lung problems, and even cancer.
From NewsForKids.net ● Nov. 7, 2023
In the past there had been sicknesses that spread from one cott to the next, with many deaths.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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