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Gies, who is around 60, said his motivation for creating Madison Air was his realization that “indoor air quality was horrible,” according to a Ret ail Roadshow.com presentation External link.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
She chops old vanilla beans, mixes them with epsom salts, adds a splash of vanilla extract, and has bath salts that are wildly aromatic, calming, and good for all that might ail you.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
But would it solve all the problems that ail our democracy?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
Felix Hernandez is back after missing a start to help ail his sore back.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2018
We dropped the engine, gas and ail, to shed weight It wouldn’t start anyway now.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in "critical but stable condition," his spokesman said Sunday, without disclosing what ails the 81-year-old former politician.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
Inexorably, Mr. McCarthy drives toward the view that what ails American men is the macho belief that men should always have their guard up, never complaining or revealing what’s going on inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Still, a strong sequel has often proved a cure for what ails Hollywood, and the Thanksgiving weekend was no exception.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
What our milk cows taught me on that mountain farm, Hardin elevated into a principle that explains much of what ails modern society.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
“I am not a benefactor,” he said, “nor a lord. What ails you?”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Maybe they thought that what ailed the Florida citrus could be cured with a little private-equity magic.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
For Belichick, they say, it's part love of the game, part love for coaching, and part an affliction that has ailed many great sports figures: an inability to know when to say goodbye.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The cybersecurity company’s earnings and revenue forecast met analysts’ expectations but f ailed to impress investors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
It was the cure-all for every economic pain that ailed us.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
But it was soon clear that it was something worse than mopiness that ailed Captain Cook.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
When Ratcliffe agreed on Christmas Eve 2023 to spend £1.25bn to buy a minority stake in Manchester United, his intention was to restore the ailing club to its past glories.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
The high point is the marvelous scene in which an abashed Berenger visits an ailing Jean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s common for people to move closer to ailing relatives.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
If the brick was at the back, there were problems like wax moths or ailing queens.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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