How to Use colic in a Sentence
colic
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Gus had intense colic for the first three and a half months of his life.
—Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021
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The lowest price this year on this set of bottles that help reduce colic.
—Anna Lane, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2020
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Fate decides that the wedge should be a sick baby, so the spell gives poor Anthony colic.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 13 June 2022
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At six weeks old, Alan’s youngest client was suffering from bad colic; his oldest so far was 86.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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To help with colic and other gas problems, the air ventilation system is in the nipple itself.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
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In its first report of the panda’s capture, the Tribune described how a treatment for human babies was being given to Su-Lin for its colic.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
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On May 18, Gypsy, a 30-year-old Arabian horse, was humanely euthanized due to an acute episode of colic that zoo staff believed wouldn't have been solved with surgery.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
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Mikki also birthed Scotty in March 2007 who died from complications of colic, which is common in elephants and horses.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023
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He was called Noni by his mother after one restless night bouncing him, staring into his brown eyes, trying anything that might relieve his colic.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2021
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Winning Colors was euthanized after a bout with colic in 2008.
—The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2023
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If your baby is actually suffering from colic, a bottle switch will not make a difference.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
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These include loose stool or diarrhea that might contain blood, abdominal cramps, runny nose, watery eyes, and colic in babies.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 11 July 2022
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Crying-as-advertising might solve the mystery of colic—the inconsolable wails of some children who otherwise seem perfectly healthy.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2010
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For short-term lead exposure, parents should be mindful of the following symptoms: headache, abdominal pain, colic, vomiting and anemia.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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The Times excludes deaths due to colic, laminitis, neurological or other issues unless directly tied to racing or training.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
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The Times excludes deaths due to colic, laminitis, neurological or other issues unless directly tied to racing or training.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
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The second horse, Mickey, died of septic colic, which can be caused by a gastrointestinal illness or injury that has gone untreated, allowing manure or bacteria to make their way into the bloodstream and cause an infection.
—Drew F. Lawrence and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022
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However, children may exhibit some symptoms, including abdominal pain and colic, headache, vomiting and anemia.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2023
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Gus had intense colic for the first three and a half months of his life.
—Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021
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The lowest price this year on this set of bottles that help reduce colic.
—Anna Lane, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2020
-
Fate decides that the wedge should be a sick baby, so the spell gives poor Anthony colic.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 13 June 2022
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At six weeks old, Alan’s youngest client was suffering from bad colic; his oldest so far was 86.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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To help with colic and other gas problems, the air ventilation system is in the nipple itself.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
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In its first report of the panda’s capture, the Tribune described how a treatment for human babies was being given to Su-Lin for its colic.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
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On May 18, Gypsy, a 30-year-old Arabian horse, was humanely euthanized due to an acute episode of colic that zoo staff believed wouldn't have been solved with surgery.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
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Mikki also birthed Scotty in March 2007 who died from complications of colic, which is common in elephants and horses.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023
-
He was called Noni by his mother after one restless night bouncing him, staring into his brown eyes, trying anything that might relieve his colic.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2021
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Winning Colors was euthanized after a bout with colic in 2008.
—The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2023
-
If your baby is actually suffering from colic, a bottle switch will not make a difference.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
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These include loose stool or diarrhea that might contain blood, abdominal cramps, runny nose, watery eyes, and colic in babies.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 11 July 2022
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