sickness
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The official forecasters also noted the rapid rise in sickness and disability caseloads since the start of the pandemic.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Working health and sickness benefits have risen sharply since the Covid pandemic and the overall cost is projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility to increase from £68bn this year to £81bn in 2031.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Severe morning sickness forced her to leave school and cost her a job.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Passengers prone to motion sickness are bemoaning the spotty availability of the once-reliable barf bag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Huygens had always suffered from ill health, and although he was based in Paris for the next fifteen years, he twice had to return to Holland for lengthy periods to recuperate from sickness.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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"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
Charles N. Hunter, who later wrote a critical report accusing General Stilwell of sending men still recovering from jungle sicknesses back into combat, which drew a Congressional investigation.
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
There were always gut sicknesses and fevers sweeping through the camp.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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