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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a dry cough" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a type of cough that does not produce mucus or phlegm, often associated with conditions like allergies or respiratory infections. Example: "After catching a cold, I developed a persistent dry cough that kept me awake at night."
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A dry cough.
At first it was a dry cough.
Apart from a dry cough, her husband said, "she was wonderful".
Patients develop a dry cough and suffer difficulty in breathing; about half become confused and delirious.
One medication of choice, ACE inhibitors, have the side effect of a dry cough.
The newly emerging illness is characterized by a sudden onset of high fever, a dry cough and difficulty breathing.
Common symptoms include a dry cough, runny nose, red eyes and that tell-tale sign: a painful rash.
Each day he got sicker, with a dry cough, night sweats, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath.
Continental workers in the Hong Kong and Tokyo airports are watching passengers for signs of the illness, such as a dry cough.
She was first to get sick, with shortness of breath and a dry cough that progressed to fevers as high as 104, chills, night sweats and weight loss.
To be classified as a case of SARS, a patient must have a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher and symptoms like a dry cough.
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