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vomit

[vom-it] / ˈvΙ’m Ιͺt /


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The Ebola virus spreads through contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit causes the virus to spread.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

We’ve been making movies for a long time and we still haven’t come up with a decent vomit rig.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Villarreal: The episode you directed in Season 2, you had the interesting job of dealing with vomit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The force of the waves of pain was so violent, I couldn’t even form a coherent thought as I continued to vomit.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Hanna said: "She often produces flu-like symptoms with a runny nose and cough and often when the phlegm releases itself in a cough she feels nauseas and vomits."

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024

Alabama prison officials said this week that they do not plan to allow him to have any food after 10 a.m. on Thursday in an effort to lower the likelihood that he vomits.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

Ultimately, actor and director studied a notorious scene in Joshua Oppenheimer’s 2012 documentary “The Act of Killing,” in which an Indonesian mass murderer vomits almost in mutiny with his own mind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

It eats its own feathers with such gusto that it regularly vomits them back up.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023

“I’m going to... be sick. I’m—” I grab the garbage can, watch as Miss Celia vomits over it.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

He unlatched himself so he could briefly get up and hand the bag to the sick passenger, who promptly vomited in it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

A mountain rescue team is warning about the risks of drinking water from burns after two walkers on the West Highland Way became so ill they vomited through the night.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

A baby boy in Kentucky vomited before becoming lethargic.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

In one of the trials, 18% of patients on a high dose of Nereus vomited, compared to 44% who received a placebo.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

Nine days after the patient vomited into Dr. Shem Musoke’s eyes and mouth.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

If anyone doubted the physical commitment of rugby league's greatest stars, they only needed to watch an exhausted Reece Walsh doubled up and vomiting during Thursday's epic World Cup opener between Australia and New Zealand.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Anyone with fever, unusual tiredness, muscle or joint pains, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding should seek care promptly at the nearest health facility," Kenya's health ministry said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Later that year, she had multiple episodes of violent vomiting, causing her to stay home from work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Researchers also recorded nausea, vomiting, sedation levels, and how long patients remained in the hospital.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

I’m trembling and sweaty when I finish vomiting, but at least most of the stuff is out of my system.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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