He lost his 'bout' [='fight'] with the boxing champion.
She struggles with frequent 'bouts of' depression.
She survived a 5-year 'bout with' cancer.
(..) Not sick at all. Why would I look sick? Oh. - That's one of the rumors. - There are rumors? How 'bout that? Lunchtime. - Hey, how does, uh- How does Japanese sound? - I'm not hungry, Stein. Oh, there's no such thing as not hungry for sushi. Come on. We'll bill it to one of your old clients. (..)2005 In Her Shoes
(..) Name, rank, when did he die, how. But not the specifics. Cancer's okay, but no one ever says "lung cancer. " Or, God forbid,"prostate cancer. " How 'bout you? Have any kids? No. No, I don't have any children. - Rufus? Is that Rufus? Uh, is Shirley back from Europe already? (..)2005 In Her Shoes