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airsickness

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as in seasickness

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Recent Examples of airsickness Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

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Tourists hopping between Greece's islands on high-speed ferries are reporting rough rides and brutal bouts of seasickness along the way.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
There are adults-only cruises for those who can’t abide children, small-ship expedition cruises for those who don’t think a megaship is their ticket, and river cruises for those wary of seasickness.

— Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of seasickness

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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.

— Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.

— STAT staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019

Definition of mountain sickness

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Travelers should also be aware of the potential for altitude sickness in some areas of the country.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
The inclement weather conditions and fatigue combined with the altitude sickness that could set in at that height are a bad combination for even the most experienced hikers.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of altitude sickness

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Combat nausea with Reliefband, a 100% natural, fast-acting temporary treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, anxiety, migraines, morning sickness, chemotherapy, amusement park rides and VR gaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Unlike Eirina, another orangutan at the zoo, Hesty did not have extreme morning sickness that required daily cups of tea.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2026

Definition of morning sickness

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