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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Koalas, on the other hand, are sickened by Chlamydia pecorum, Wildlife Health Australia says, which is the main cause of chlamydial infection and disease in the species.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 June 2025
In a separate, pending lawsuit, people who were detained at the detention center alleged they were sickened by the company’s liberal use of a different disinfectant.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
At least 79 people have been sickened by a Salmonella outbreak linked to organic and cage-free eggs, distributed under various brand names across nine U.S. states.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Some samples taken by the FDA during an inspection at August Egg Company's processing facility tested positive for the strain of salmonella similar to those related to the persons sickened in the outbreak, the CDC said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 June 2025
In a separate, pending lawsuit, people who were detained at the detention center alleged they were sickened by the company’s liberal use of a different disinfectant.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
At least 79 people have been sickened by a Salmonella outbreak linked to organic and cage-free eggs, distributed under various brand names across nine U.S. states.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Some samples taken by the FDA during an inspection at August Egg Company's processing facility tested positive for the strain of salmonella similar to those related to the persons sickened in the outbreak, the CDC said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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