Example Sentences

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Most of her young students are not able to tolerate wearing masks for long stretches, and many have been coughing lately.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2022

Some have been coughing up phlegm and breathing in a way he described as a “death rattle.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021

Lisa Peterson, the park’s executive director, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas at the park are believed to have the virus and several have been coughing.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2021

My cold is rather bad, too; I have been coughing a great deal to-day.

From The Children of the Top Floor by Rhoades, Nina

The young fellow who was standing behind his broad back might have been coughing like that for some time--only he had not noticed it; now he felt disgusted at his spitting.

From The Son of His Mother by Viebig, Clara