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ailing

[ey-ling] / ˈeɪ lɪŋ /


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Ailing Japanese who could not find relief from Japanese doctors visited physicians on Dejima.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Known to her Chinese fans as Gu Ailing, she’s endeared herself through her embrace of local culture, effortlessly dropping references to her fondness for dumplings, red-braised pork, meat buns and Peking duck.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022

Known as Gu Ailing, her face seems to be everywhere.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

"Gu Ailing is a genius young woman right?" was one trending topic, referencing her Chinese name.

From Fox News • Feb. 8, 2022

I’d make Hassan sit on the Wall of Ailing Corn and fire pebbles with his slingshot at the camels’ rears.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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