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the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up
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Sometimes, coughing can result in spitting up small tonsil stones that appear white.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Burping olms sometimes spat up parts of earthworm species that aren’t found underground, suggesting that the olms hunt during their forays topside.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Burping olms sometimes spat up parts of earthworm species that aren’t found underground, suggesting that the olms hunt during their forays topside.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spit up
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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spit%20up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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