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Recent Examples of altitude sickness
Their oxygen supply dwindled, producing a syndrome resembling altitude sickness, due to a miscalculation about photosynthesis.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The buildup can lead to altitude sickness—the headaches, nausea, fatigue, and sleep disturbances that Kong and some of his colleagues experienced firsthand during their time in Tibet.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Mountain climbing: medium risk Mountain climbing poses several risks during pregnancy—first there’s the fall risk, but also the altitude sickness risk.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
The Inca Trail reaches an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level, making acclimation critical, especially for those who have experienced altitude sickness previously.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The buildup can lead to altitude sickness—the headaches, nausea, fatigue, and sleep disturbances that Kong and some of his colleagues experienced firsthand during their time in Tibet.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Mountain climbing: medium risk Mountain climbing poses several risks during pregnancy—first there’s the fall risk, but also the altitude sickness risk.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
The Inca Trail reaches an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level, making acclimation critical, especially for those who have experienced altitude sickness previously.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude sickness
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The issue with motion sickness comes as a result of the journey to get there, which, from South America, means crossing the Drake Passage on a two-day sail.—
Will McGough,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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The effect is a kind of motion sickness, some problem with the inner inner ear.—
Laurence Scott,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.—
Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
4 July 2024
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By Martin Enserink, Science Photography by Tom Bouyer, Expedition 5300 Journalist Martin Enserink journeyed high into the Andes to write about research into the effects of chronic mountain sickness — traveling, effectively, into thin air.—
STAT staff,
STAT,
24 Dec. 2019
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Heather does see one small opportunity to at least keep the conversation going: When Kristi doubles over with morning sickness, Heather offers to give her some anti-nausea medication before her drive home.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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During these false pregnancies, dogs might show signs of morning sickness.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Altitude sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude%20sickness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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