as in to come down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
a number of the passengers on the cruise ship had sickened with food poisoning
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In a statement to CNN, Gunter’s mother Danielle extended her gratitude to a Minneapolis police officer who assisted them in getting medical aid immediately after the shooting.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
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Crews couldn’t start the cleanup process Tuesday or Wednesday because of rain and unsafe conditions, but the department hoped to get the road back open by Thursday, ITD said in a statement.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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The senior receiver/running back caught a 49-yard pass in the second quarter for a touchdown and added a 90-yard TD run in the third to help the Mustangs to a 26-2 nonconference victory Thursday afternoon over Ag Science at Gately Stadium in Chicago.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Drone footage shows crews hosing down a smoking pile of materials that caught fire at a northeastern Massachusetts recycling plant.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Newport planning and building director Brian Steffen said Hooters contracted C&B Marine in Hebron to decommission the barge, and it is being taken there to be dismantled.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
22 Aug. 2025
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That audit also cites Garner Environmental Services, another firm tasked with constructing Alligator Alcatraz, for charging more than other businesses contracting with New York or even the salary rates of city employees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sicken (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken%20%28with%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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