Example Sentences
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The virus spreads from person to person through close physical contact, coughs or sneezes and touching infected clothing, bedding or towels.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
As one old adage goes, when it sneezes, the rest of the group catches a cold.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
And if tech sneezes, global financial markets—starting with the U.S.—will catch a cold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
RSV can spread through coughs or sneezes but also by touching a contaminated surface, such as a door handle, and then touching your face before washing your hands, health officials warn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Her grandmother Lucy had told her that a lady never sneezes, burps, runs, screams, or cries in public.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles