chiefly Scotland
: secure, safe
also
: dependable
sicker
adverb
chiefly Scotland
sickerly
adverb
chiefly Scotland
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After another bout with a virus months later, Erin only got sicker, developing heart palpitations, muscle spasms, hoarseness, and pain in her neck, throat, and chest.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Yet Kennedy, a founder of the anti-vaccine Children’s Health Defense organization, claims that vaccines are making children sicker with more chronic illnesses and autism.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
That could cause healthier people to use the subsidies to buy cheaper and skimpier plans, raising premiums for older and sicker consumers who need more comprehensive coverage.
—Julie Rovner, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
People charged with far less serious crimes than murder, some sicker than Tomasini or wheelchair-bound, remain in prison, struggling to navigate compassionate release eligibility.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Yet Kennedy, a founder of the anti-vaccine Children’s Health Defense organization, claims that vaccines are making children sicker with more chronic illnesses and autism.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
That could cause healthier people to use the subsidies to buy cheaper and skimpier plans, raising premiums for older and sicker consumers who need more comprehensive coverage.
—Julie Rovner, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
People charged with far less serious crimes than murder, some sicker than Tomasini or wheelchair-bound, remain in prison, struggling to navigate compassionate release eligibility.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Sicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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