sick in bed
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Pippi Longstocking first came to life in 1941, when Ms. Lindgren’s daughter, Karin, was sick in bed for a long time.
From NewsForKids.net ● May 22, 2024
I was sick in bed, and I missed Ben.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2021
People sick in bed, those listening for updates on the radio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2018
In my job, tech allows me incredible freedom — to do my work at The Times or from the beach, and whether I’m feeling good or am sick in bed.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2018
A robin—the little British bird with a red breast, not the big American robin—came to my windowsill one winter while I was sick in bed.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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