Example Sentences
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It had the power to soothe the roughest of sore throats and quiet the phlegmiest of coughs.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
In an actual courtroom, court reporters record nonverbal cues like gestures and transcribe through distracting courtroom noises like coughs or door slams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Some people can carry bacteria in their nose without getting sick, but can spread it to others through coughs and sneezes.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Teenage boys have been drenching themselves and their surroundings in its scents for decades—and drawing complaints and choking coughs for just as long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
In church, the library, the mines, a few coughs that turned into a wheeze.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
