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In his closing arguments, prosecutor Patricio Ferrai said that defendants' "chaotic organization" left the ailing player "in a helpless situation, abandoning him to his fate."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
In a tribute last week, Michael McKean, Curry's co-star in the 1985 comedy whodunit Clue, said that the ailing actor had been in a "grim physical state".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
There, an ailing playwright named M lives with his wife, S—who is an actress—and their precocious daughter, Ruby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But it’s not just his knee that’s ailing him, Roberts said after talking to the Dodgers training staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
As the program developed, however, it was more like a coup de grace for an already ailing district.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
