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Recent Examples of altitude sickness
Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
This gondola journey to Punta Helbronner, about 11,000 feet high, is not for the faint of heart—altitude sickness is real.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Low oxygen levels at this altitude may cause altitude sickness or breathing problems, so acclimatization is essential.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
During their 19-hour hike, Ryan said his son began showing signs of altitude sickness, according to NBC affiliate KSNV.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
This gondola journey to Punta Helbronner, about 11,000 feet high, is not for the faint of heart—altitude sickness is real.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Low oxygen levels at this altitude may cause altitude sickness or breathing problems, so acclimatization is essential.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
During their 19-hour hike, Ryan said his son began showing signs of altitude sickness, according to NBC affiliate KSNV.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude sickness
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Currently, about half of all astronauts experience motion sickness in orbit.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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On both ends, a luxury car service was arranged — with specific instructions for the driver about Bread’s motion sickness.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
Noun
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For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
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Lopez experienced none of the usual pregnancy symptoms, such as morning sickness, and never felt kicks.—
LAURA UNGAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
28 Dec. 2025
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Severe Morning Sickness Relief Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of morning sickness that affects up to 3 percent of pregnant people.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Altitude sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude%20sickness. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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