Examples of sicken in a Sentence
Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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Listeria bacteria in cucumbers sickened dozens of people in April and May and left at least nine people hospitalized, according to the FDA.
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Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Another in Alberta, Canada, has sickened 538 as of Thursday.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Another round of cucumbers is being recalled in the wake of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 26 people across 15 states.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Lingering debris from the Palisades fire and marine mammals sickened by toxic algae remain a concern, but there is a bright spot with water quality this summer.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
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Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Another in Alberta, Canada, has sickened 538 as of Thursday.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Another round of cucumbers is being recalled in the wake of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 26 people across 15 states.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Lingering debris from the Palisades fire and marine mammals sickened by toxic algae remain a concern, but there is a bright spot with water quality this summer.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sicken
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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