1.   Dole appears to have been battling a cold over the past few days, often straining to speak in a hoarse voice.

2.   Earlier in the morning, she spoke with Stern on the telephone, and her voice was hoarse because she was battling a cold.

3.   However, the first lady has spent much of this week battling a cold.

4.   Williams has been battling a cold since the tournament began.

5.   Whitaker also reluctantly admitted that he had been battling a cold and had been on antibiotics earlier in the week.

6.   With singer Eddie Vedder battling a cold, Pearl Jam turned in a diminished set Tuesday, and the Greek Theatre crowd clearly felt the loss.

7.   He battled a cold during training but said he was feeling better in the days before the bout.

8.   He has been battling a cold the past few weeks.

9.   Majoli herself nearly overpowered Hingis, who was battling a cold and looking lethargic at the outset.