How to Use common cold in a Sentence

common cold

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  • For the most part the latest version of the virus is more like a mild flu or a common cold.
    — Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2022
  • But it’s not just a matter of taking off for the common cold.
    — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Sometimes a common cold virus, like rhinovirus, is in the mix.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • And more than 200 viruses (!) can cause the common cold, according to the CDC.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • And the Omicron variant can’t be equated with the common cold.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021
  • The Cleveland Clinic says the common cold lasts seven to 10 days: Days 1 to 3: This is the early stages of the cold.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This goes for the common cold, the flu and viruses that could be life-threatening.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, one study found that zinc lozenges were able to reduce the duration of the common cold by 33%.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • That included the delta and omicron variants and the common cold virus.
    — Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Although the infection feels like a cold or the flu for many people, this is not the common cold.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The symptoms of the common cold are typically a stuffy head, the sniffles and body aches.
    — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Lewis: The symptoms of RSV are often similar to the common cold.
    — Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Rhinovirus, cause of the common cold, rarely sends people to the hospital.
    — Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2022
  • Will there also be an increase in cases of the common cold?
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Most people who catch one only have a mild illness (like the common cold) or don't get sick at all, the CDC notes.
    — Sarah Lemire, Health.com, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Methane seeps, which form in sediments near shores along the coastal margins, are one of the most common cold seeps.
    — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Like the common cold, EV-D68 can cause a runny nose, sneezing, body aches or muscle aches.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022
  • But are most people who get this, just common cold symptoms?
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Endemic is now often used to describe the point where the virus’s danger fades to the levels of the flu or, better yet, the common cold.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2021
  • There are many possible causes of a sore throat, including the common cold and the flu.
    — Leah Groth, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
  • For most, omicron symptoms mirror that of a common cold.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 8 July 2022
  • Key Takeaways There are more than 200 different viruses that can cause the common cold.
    — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 6 July 2023
  • In theory, this vaccine would protect against some, but not all, causes of the common cold.
    — Alyssa Hui, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Much of your decision may come down to whether your illness seems more serious than the common cold.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 27 Sep. 2023
  • These products are often used to treat common cold and flu symptoms, like coughing, fever, and sore throat.
    — Ayana Underwood, SELF, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The common cold, the flu, bronchitis and asthma all very much continue to exist.
    — Daniel Dale and Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Her daughter has a weak immune system and must be kept away from relatives with even a common cold.
    — Issam Adwan, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Experts say these tips can help fight off common cold symptoms this season.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Experts guessed that Covid-19 would become seasonal, peaking in the fall and winter like the flu and the common cold, but other factors have kept the virus around in warmer months.
    — WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Rhinovirus, the most common cause of the common cold, has a mean incubation period of 1.4 days.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022

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