How to Use radiation sickness in a Sentence

radiation sickness

noun
  • Miko was born the same year, and her mother died shortly after from radiation sickness.
    — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In the months that followed, countless others died from burns and radiation sickness.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Many suffered from acute radiation sickness as a result.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
  • All suffered intense radiation sickness, and one died six months later as a result.
    — Pete McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • How the two who reportedly died of radiation sickness fit into these numbers is not clear.
    — Will Englund, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Many of the original radium girls were dead of radiation sickness within five years.
    — Sarah Watts, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2018
  • In the end, their mother succumbs to radiation sickness as Gen carries her to the hospital on his back.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The suffering would play out over many days, as survivors, afflicted with acute radiation sickness, picked their way through the rubble to die at home.
    — Jeffrey Lewis | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Even a short delay during a solar event could mean radiation sickness, internal damage, or death.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Though there are different types of radiation, all can cause radiation sickness.
    — Tara Haelle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Large amounts of Cs-137 exposure can cause burns, radiation sickness, or death.
    — Jenna Anderson, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Five workers at the scrapyard and four waste collectors ended up in hospital with radiation sickness.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2023
  • He was hospitalized and died of radiation sickness within 9 days.
    — Sarah Watts, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Hundreds of servicemen fell ill, and many died of cancer and radiation sickness in the years following the accident.
    — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 1 July 2018
  • Thirty workers died within months from either the explosion or acute radiation sickness.
    — ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer and death.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The city was leveled for miles and the survivors suffered radiation sickness, life-changing injuries and unshakable trauma.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer, and death.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer, and death.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Seven other people were in the room with him during the accident; three were hospitalized for acute radiation sickness.
    — Julian G. West, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Most likely, Mars explorers will need to spend most of their time living underground to reduce the chance of radiation sickness or cancer.
    — Katie MacK, CNN, 11 May 2021
  • Thirty workers died either from the explosion or from acute radiation sickness within several months.
    — Washington Post, 10 July 2019
  • Tens of thousands of people were killed by the 1945 atomic bombs, both instantly and in the months and years that followed due to radiation sickness.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024

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