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Examples of sicken in a Sentence
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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Billion-dollar companies are using Charlotte’s bankruptcy court to dodge lawsuits from thousands of people who were sickened by asbestos, families and their lawyers say.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
That year, hundreds of people were sickened with an intestinal illness caused by consuming contaminated food or water.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 8 July 2024
These blooms, which typically occur in warm, nutrient-rich water, contain toxins that can sicken people and animals that come into contact with them.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
In early March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a bird flu strain that had sickened millions of birds across the U.S. was identified in several mammals this year.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2024
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
That year, hundreds of people were sickened with an intestinal illness caused by consuming contaminated food or water.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 8 July 2024
These blooms, which typically occur in warm, nutrient-rich water, contain toxins that can sicken people and animals that come into contact with them.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
In early March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a bird flu strain that had sickened millions of birds across the U.S. was identified in several mammals this year.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2024
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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