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Example Sentences

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All to communicate that this was a vigorous, healthy man of action, not an ailing drunkard.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Hoppock said Estelle was detained on a layover, as she traveled home from visiting her ailing father in France.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

But unless, by some miracle, Luka Doncic’s ailing hamstring is healed by Game 2 on Thursday, the Thunder are just much too much for these Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The ailing budget airline had been hoping to finalize a $500 million lifeline from the government before running out of cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

His only concern was to get his ailing father out of the jungle alive.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple