sickened
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"I am appalled and sickened by Brand's actions and have co-operated fully and voluntarily with the investigation and endeavoured to assist as best I can," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has sickened thousands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The virus has sickened more than 9,500 people since the WHO declared the outbreak in May, with a fatality rate close to 50% in eastern Congo’s gold-mining heartland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The outbreak, the largest recorded cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history, sickened nearly 13,000 people across 21 states, hospitalizing 570 and killing two.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
The illness, which came from drinking unpasteurized milk, had sickened at least eight people in Smyth County that summer.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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