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throwing up



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It gradually got worse and after waking up in the middle of the night choking and throwing up he said he knew "there was something badly wrong".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“They’re throwing up and vomiting and having diarrhea and rashes,” Eaton said.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Privacy concerns remain a hurdle, with the ramifications of widely worn glasses discreetly and near-constantly recording throwing up potential regulatory pitfalls.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The election results are still being counted but this patchwork of different contests across England has been truly fascinating, throwing up all sorts of lessons.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

My head was groggy, my eyes swirled with tears of pain, and I felt like throwing up.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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