Example Sentences

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“They were coughing nonstop, their eyes were red and there were all these burn marks on their skin,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Residents said many people were coughing and having breathing problems.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Their most common complaints were coughing and fatigue.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2023

But soon they were coughing from all the dust in the air, and watching with angst as the dam’s dirt facade nearly doubled in height.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022

The boys were coughing as if they had just emerged from a coal mine.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood