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Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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Bird flu, also known as H5N1, is a variant of the influenza virus that sickens tens of millions of people every winter.
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Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The strain has also sickened 67 people and caused one death.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
In December, Blue Ridge Beef recalled 9,600 pounds of Puppy Mix sold in seven U.S. states after a customer in Virginia reported their litter was sickened.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2021, a nationwide TB outbreak linked to a contaminated bone graft product sickened 113 patients.1
Infectious disease experts say this outbreak in Kansas began at least a year ago and poses a minimal threat to the rest of the country.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
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Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The strain has also sickened 67 people and caused one death.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
In December, Blue Ridge Beef recalled 9,600 pounds of Puppy Mix sold in seven U.S. states after a customer in Virginia reported their litter was sickened.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2021, a nationwide TB outbreak linked to a contaminated bone graft product sickened 113 patients.1
Infectious disease experts say this outbreak in Kansas began at least a year ago and poses a minimal threat to the rest of the country.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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