How to Use altitude sickness in a Sentence

altitude sickness

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  • On the day the team was set to reach the summit, six of them succumbed to altitude sickness.
    — Adam Skolnick, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2023
  • People can die from altitude sickness, falls and the cold.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 29 May 2022
  • But don’t let the risk of altitude sickness scare you off entirely.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Posted at the volcano’s base for a full week, Leong battled a mild case of altitude sickness—and pushed herself to be a bit braver.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2020
  • On the trip, Carlson stayed at the base with a combination of altitude sickness and a stomach bug.
    — Ben Guarino, The Verge, 12 Nov. 2018
  • So far, 19 people, some of whom will hike the mountain a week earlier to avoid altitude sickness, have signed up.
    — Naureen S. Malik, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • From there, the two with altitude sickness were flown to Anchorage for treatment.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2021
  • The cast and crew suffered from altitude sickness and the extreme cold conditions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The altitude sickness began to overtake every inch of my body.
    — New York Times, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The guide who died, Mohammad Imtiaz, spoke to the group about the dangers of altitude sickness, telling the story of a client who had recently died on a trek.
    — Salman Masood, New York Times, 18 June 2019
  • Two of those rescued were treated for altitude sickness while a third suffered a minor case of frostbite, the report said.
    — Dom Calicchio, Fox News, 4 June 2021
  • Deaths are not uncommon, either from the snowslides, storms or altitude sickness.
    — Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Mensah was even more debilitated by altitude sickness and spent much of the afternoon on the bench with his head in his hands.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Many years ago, a cab driver told me that dark chocolate is great for preventing altitude sickness.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • However, altitude sickness is a common cause of death on the mountain.
    — Alan Arnette, Outside Online, 13 May 2021
  • One member of the group also struggled with altitude sickness.
    — NBC News, 7 June 2019
  • Two years ago, a ten-person special forces team had to be heli-vaced off the summit after falling victim to altitude sickness.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2018
  • Mensah, who typically suffers from altitude sickness more than his teammates, stepped up and made both free throws, and the Aztecs won their first game in four tries this season above 4,500 feet.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2022
  • In the first week of climbing season on Everest, more than 160 climbers have been evacuated or treated for altitude sickness.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2015
  • Even the subtlest tricks can have an effect on a team’s mind-set, Cowher said, like when the Denver Broncos put a sign in the opposing locker room warning visitors of the signs of altitude sickness.
    — New York Times, 10 Jan. 2020
  • You're exposed to all kinds of dangers like blizzards, altitude sickness, avalanches...
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2011
  • Any climb at these heights has inherent risks, not least of which is debilitating altitude sickness from the oxygen-thin air.
    — Lori Rackl, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
  • Many South Americans in Andean countries use it for energy, to treat altitude sickness, to stay sharp.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Tips for preventing or reducing the risk of altitude sickness.
    — Brian Strickland, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2024
  • To treat stomach issues, there’s Pepto Bismol, Prilosec, and other drugs for nausea and altitude sickness.
    — Troy Farah, Ars Technica, 8 June 2020
  • Some skiers, specifically those who keep going when they really should have called it a day, put themselves at risk for altitude sickness.
    — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2020
  • Most people respond to these conditions by breathing more rapidly to bring in more oxygen, if only to avoid the headache and dizziness common to altitude sickness.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2018
  • Acute altitude sickness can be life-threatening if breathing problems or brain swelling occurs, and symptoms tend to last longer—even while a climber is descending.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Time, 18 Dec. 2017
  • As mountains go, Kilimanjaro is not a dangerous climb for people who come prepared, who hike with a guide and keep a careful watch for altitude sickness.
    — AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2022
  • And, as previously mentioned, the earliest signs of altitude sickness can feel like a hangover.
    — Allie Conti, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023

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