spit up
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These Heartland dads are rolling up their golf-shirt sleeves and getting spit up on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The stars spit up protons and neutrons, shaping surrounding dust and other material, not unlike how wind on Earth sculpts our clouds.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2024
State TV aired infomercials showing animated characters advising people to see doctors if they have breathing problems, spit up blood or faint.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
When they did eat, they gagged or spit up the food immediately afterward.
From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2021
“But your mom needed me, didn’t she, Mr. Cutiepie, because someone went and spit up all over her uniform and she had to go change.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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