get sick
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Also, . Become ill, as in It's just my luck to get sick on vacation , or When was she taken ill? [Ninth century]
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Become disgusted, as in We got sick as we learned how much money was wasted , or I get sick when I hear about his debts . [Early 1500s] Also see make one sick .
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Also, get sick to one's stomach ; be sick . Become nauseated, vomit, as in If you eat any more candy you'll get sick , or Sick to her stomach every morning? She must be pregnant . [Early 1600s]
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Motion sickness doesn't affect all EV passengers - many owners got in touch with BBC News to say they and their relatives don't get sick in electric vehicles.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“You get sick of it,” was all Trump would offer in the way of explanation for his media ban.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
You need to be taking it regularly, even before you get sick.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Unlike the brains inside our heads, these organoids do not have a body that can get sick and die.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
There is never a good time to get sick, but this is a particularly bad time.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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