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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Cucumbers are being recalled nationwide after a salmonella outbreak sickened 26 people and hospitalized nine across 15 states, including Tennessee.—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 So far, people in two states have reported being sickened from the product, according to the FDA and the CDA.
Minnesota (three people)
New Jersey (one person)
What pistachio cream is being recalled?—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2025 Saturday’s outbreak update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 79 people have been sickened in this outbreak with 21 hospitalizations.—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 26 people have been sickened in the outbreak across 15 states, with nine of them being hospitalized.—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sicken
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